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Acta Obstétrica e Ginecológica Portuguesa
Print version ISSN 1646-5830
Abstract
BAIA, Catarina; ABREU, Isabel Ralha de and SANTOS, Ana Matos. Oseltamivir in the treatment of seasonal flu in pregnant women - what is the evidence?. Acta Obstet Ginecol Port [online]. 2021, vol.15, n.2, pp.141-148. Epub June 30, 2021. ISSN 1646-5830.
Overview/Aims:
Flu increases maternal and fetal complications. Studies recommend the use of neuraminidase inhibitors to treat influenza in pregnant women. This review aims to analyse the evidence about oseltamivir’s effectiveness in the treatment of seasonal flu.
Methods:
Literature research was conducted in the MEDLINE, DARE, Cochrane, Web of Science, TRIP and NICE, and guidelines databases using the query: “(Treat* OR Therapy) AND (oseltamivir OR neuraminidase inhibitors) AND pregnan*”.
Results:
Two systematic reviews and eight guidelines were analyzed in this review.
Conclusion:
Oseltamivir appears to be effective in treatment of seasonal influenza in pregnant women - Strength of Recommendation B.
Keywords : Oseltamivir; Pregnancy; Influenza, human.
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