Hemorrhagic colitis can be a life-threatening side effect of oseltamivir

Pediatr Int. 2020 May;62(5):634-635. doi: 10.1111/ped.14138. Epub 2020 Apr 17.
No abstract available

Keywords: gastrointestinal hemorrhage; hemorrhagic shock; influenza; oseltamivir.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anemia / complications
  • Anemia / therapy
  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Transfusion / methods
  • Colitis / chemically induced*
  • Colitis / diagnosis
  • Colonoscopy / methods
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Influenza A virus
  • Influenza, Human / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Oseltamivir / adverse effects*
  • Oseltamivir / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Oseltamivir