Wartime tactic doubles power of scarce bird-flu drug

被引：21

作者：

Butler, D

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来源：

NATURE | 2005年 / 438卷 / 7064期

关键词：

All Open Access; Bronze;

D O I：

10.1038/438006a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is the main bird flu medicine recommended by WHO. However, eventhough the drug's sole supplier Roche has increased its production capacity, the current supply is just about 2% of the world population. One solution involves administering probenecid in combination, as this can givethe same therapeutic effect at half the dose. However, there seems to be a lack of interest amongst Roche and the relevant authorities in pursuing this approach.

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