Tamiflu Side Effects

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Tami flu which is also known as oseltamivir is one type an anti-viral medication that is used for the treatment and prevention of influenza (flu virus), including avian influenza (bird flu).

Adults and Children who are more than 1 year of age with flu symptoms can take it.

Tami flu is known to work effectively when the flu treatment is initiated within two days of the first onset of symptoms. In addition, Tami flu can be used as a preventive treatment also.

The FDA has categorized this drug under the medical category “C”.

Tami flu medicine has main ingredient of Oseltamivir phosphate.

This medicine belongs among a group of medications which is called the neuraminidase inhibitors.

It attacks the influenza virus in the body and stops it from spreading inside the body.

We will feel the symptoms reducing within a span of two days.

Most other medications for flu go for the symptoms and try to cure the symptoms or mask them.

In sort,we can say that Tami flu treats the flu at the source of the infection.

Tami flu Side effects :-

(1) Those people can take it,who do not have any kidney disease, liver disease, viral infections besides influenza A / B, heart problems, lung problems or any other chronic or serious illnesses.
(2) Pregnant mothers should not use Tami flu.
(3) It is not known whether Tami flu passes into breast milk, it cannot be used by nursing mothers.
(4) Infants above the age of one year.
(5) People who complain of uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza infection and show symptoms for no more than 2 days.

Alternative Health News – Swine Flu and Pregnancy

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Swine Flu May Pose Problems for Pregnant Women. U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they're seeing some complications among pregnant women as the swine flu continues to spread across the country.

"Pregnant women are at higher risk of complications of influenza, whether it's the seasonal influenza or pandemics of the past. We are also seeing some severe complications in women with this year's novel H1N1 virus," Dr. Anne Schuchat, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's interim deputy director for science and public health program, said during an afternoon teleconference. The CDC is investigating 20 cases of pregnant women with the swine flu, several of whom experienced complications, Schuchat said.

Complications can include pneumonia, dehydration and premature birth. "It is very important that doctors who are caring for pregnant women they suspect may have influenza, that they issue prompt treatment with antiviral medicines," she said.

Doctors can be reluctant to treat pregnant women with antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza, and pregnant women may be reluctant to take them out of fear that they may pose a risk during pregnancy.

Experts who have looked into this situation strongly say that the benefits of using antiviral drugs to treat influenza in a pregnant woman outweigh the theoretical concerns about the drugs.