Table 8.

Antiviral treatment and chemoprophylaxis of 2009 H1N1 influenza.

Medication/Age groups		Treatment (5 days)	Chemoprophylaxis (10 days)
Oseltamivir
Adults		75 mg twice daily	75 mg once per day
Children (age≥12 months), weight	≤15 kg	30 mg twice daily	30 mg once per day
	15-23 kg	45 mg twice daily	45 mg once per day
	24-40 kg	60 mg twice daily	60 mg once per day
	>40 kg	75 mg twice daily	75 mg once per day
Children	Age 3 months to <12 months	3 mg/kg/dose twice daily	3 mg/kg/dose once per day
Children	0-<3 months	3 mg/kg/dose twice daily	Not recommended, unless situation judged critical (limited data)
Zanamivir
Adults		Two 5-mg inhalations (10 mg total) twice daily	Two 5-mg inhalations (10 mg total) once daily
Children	≥7 years or older for treatment; ≥5 years for chemoprophylaxis	Two 5-mg inhalations (10 mg total) twice daily	Two 5-mg inhalations (10 mg total) once daily