borvinIs tamiflu considerd to be in the family of antibiotic?
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- 21 Oct 2010 by borvin
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- tamiflu, antibiotic
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Rajive Goel21 Oct 2010
Tamiflu is part of a class of drugs called neuraminidase inhibitors. Neuraminidase (an enzyme found on the flu virus) allows the flu virus to spread. By blocking this enzyme, Tamiflu limits the virus's ability to spread.
For more details, please talk to your doc/pharmacist, take care.
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