Tamiflu Swine Flu Medication : Top 5 Things to Know

According to manufactureres and all published accounts, Tamiflu Swine Flu Medication is, along with Relenza, the top antiviral drugs for treatment of swine flu (post infection). These two drugs are to be taken up to 2 days after symptoms occur.

Here’s what you need to know about these Tamilfu Swine Flu Drug:

It is to be taken by prescription only. If you do a do-it-yourself, you are running the risk of a) taking too little and creating virus resistance in your body or b) taking too much, and having serious side effects (as this is a strong drug).

Tamiflu has been shown in a Japanese study to have some serious dillusional effects. In that study, one victim jumped from a high rise, and another ran in front of a car. So specially children need to be guarded when taking this medicine lest they display such symptoms

There may be side effects with pregnancy. Inform doctor if you are pregnant.

Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; mouth swelling , and swelling of face, lips, or tongue); confusion, hallucinations. Other symptoms can include unusual behavior changes, fever or sore throat; reddened, blistered, or swollen skin; seizures; severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea.

Tamiflu is well-stocked in US and Canada, as a result of previous SARS scare, so the chance of it running out unless the pandemic is a runaway one is slim. For example, British Columbia itself has 700,000 doses of Tamiflu swine flu medication.

Some interesting links:

Swine Flu: When to See a Doctor, Try Tamiflu, and More … - Currently, the CDC says that if you’re a generally healthy person and you start having flu symptoms, the best thing you can do is to check with your doctor and stay home until you feel better. If you live in an area with active swine …

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Swine flu prompts runs on Tamiflu, surgical masks - Bucks pharmacies backordering medicine as fears of an epidemic grow.

Tamiflu disappearing off pharmacy shelves amid swine flu scare … - Rio Grande Valley residents are calling the Action 4 Listens Line saying they can’t find Tamiflu anywhere.

Chemists on alert for fakers - swine-flu - world - Pharmacy Guild chief executive Annabel Young said she expected pharmacists to be inundated with requests about Tamiflu given the growing concerns about swine flu. “This is understandable, but there are clear restrictions under which …

Pharmacists field swine flu questions, stock up on Tamiflu … - “We are stocking up on Tamiflu because we have heard reports it will keep swine flu to a minimum,” said Bradley, adding his pharmacy is also stocking up on surgical masks. The swine flu is sensitive to two anti-viral drugs, …