title: Oseltamivir prescribing in pharmacy-benefits database, United States, 2004-2005.
abstract: We reviewed information from a US pharmacy benefits manager database from 2004 through 2005 during periods with little influenza activity. We calculated rates of oseltamivir prescriptions to enrollees. Prescription rates increased significantly from 27.3/100,000 in 2004 to 134/100,000 in 2005 (p<0.05), which suggested that personal stockpiling of oseltamivir occurred.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. jrortiz@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Justin R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kamimoto
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Aubert
authors.forename: Jianying
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Shay
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bresee
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir