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What is the flu? 11 Feb 2011 | 10:03 am
Flu refers to illnesses caused by a number of different influenza viruses. Flu can cause a range of symptoms and effects, from mild to lethal. Most healthy people recover from the flu without problem...
Tamiflu alert 11 Feb 2011 | 10:02 am
The Standard – Worried patients pushing doctors to prescribe the anti-flu drug Tamiflu could be leaving themselves more open to the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. Abusing Tamiflu – the ultimate anti- H5...
Tamiflu for Flu Prevention 7 Feb 2011 | 09:33 am
Tamiflu is a prescription antiviral flu medicine clinically proven to reduce your risk of catching the flu. When you have been exposed to someone with the flu, taking Tamiflu within 48 hours may help ...
Stop the Flu with Tamiflu 7 Feb 2011 | 09:32 am
Tamiflu is a prescription flu medicine that may help stop the flu from spreading inside the body1 and is clinically proven to help you get better 30% faster (1.3 days) when taken within 48 hours of fi...
Swine Flu Treatments for Kids 4 Feb 2011 | 10:54 am
Although Tamiflu is available as a syrup, it has never been approved for use in children under 12 months of age. Fortunately, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Tamiflu for infan...
Tamiflu Shortages 4 Feb 2011 | 10:54 am
The increasing flu activity has already led to limited supplies of Tamiflu suspension. Fortunately, the CDC reports that 'supplies of adult formulation (75 mg) oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Rel...
Swine flu 4 Feb 2011 | 10:52 am
Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) or S-OIV (swine-origin inf...
Swine Flu Treatments 4 Feb 2011 | 10:52 am
As with the regular seasonal flu, antiviral flu medications, including Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir), are available to prevent and treat the swine flu. What makes this confusing is th...
Treatments with Tamiflu 4 Feb 2011 | 10:49 am
TAMIFLU is prescribed for treating adults and children 1 year and older with influenza (flu) whose symptoms started within the last day or two. TAMIFLU can also reduce the chance of getting the flu in...
Recognizing flu symptoms 4 Feb 2011 | 10:46 am
Recognizing flu symptoms is the first step in treating and preventing the flu. Flu symptoms come on fast, so if you or a family member have the symptoms below, call your doctor right away. Primary sy...