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When do the side effects of tamiflu (oseltamivir) oseltamivis go away? i'v taking 2, 75mg for 2 days. i'v started to cough, can't sleep and have a verry dry mouth.
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Should go away: Within a day or so.
Answered 12/5/2012
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24/48 hours : It takes a day to two days to recover from the side effects of medication due to the slow drug release to prolong the effect of the med.
Answered 10/9/2020
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