A member asked:

I went to dr and have upper respiratory infection and all he gave me was cough meds. i have a pack of tamiflu (oseltamivir)..will that help?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Doubtful: Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is normally prescribed for Influenza/Flu. If cough medicine was prescribed the doctor is telling you that antibiotics will not be helpful for the virus you may have. If worsening symptoms get rechecked.Good luck

Answered 11/4/2014

3.6k views

Thank

Would presume no.: I’d assume the doctor who examined you thought that this was not the flu. As such, Oseltamivir would likely provide you no benefit.

Answered 11/27/2017

506 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more