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Tamiflu: Flu
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Tamiflu is for treating adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with the flu whose flu symptoms started within the last day or two. Tamiflu is ... used to reduce the chance of getting the flu in people aged 1 year and older who have a higher chance of getting the flu because they spend time with someone who has the flu. Tamiflu can also reduce the chance of getting the flu if there is a flu outbreak in the community. The use of Tamiflu to reduce the chance of getting flu has been studied up to 42 days in adults and up to 10 days in children.
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Oseltamivir, sold under the brand name Tamiflu, is one of several antiviral medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment and prevention of influenza. Flu shots are still the best way to prevent someone from developing the flu, but as of this writing no vaccine is available to protect humans from the avian H5N1 influenza virus. According to the CDC, development of a vaccine has begun.
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Although vaccine is the first line of defense against the flu, antivirals like Tamiflu are available to treat the flu and reduce the duration of symptoms. According to the CDC, "your doctor may recommend use of an antiviral medication to help treat the flu. These are prescription medications, and a doctor should be consulted before the drugs are used. Antiviral treatment lasts for five days and must be started within two days of illness. Therefore, if you get flu-like symptoms, seek medical care early."(2)
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Tamiflu should be taken twice daily (once in the morning and once in the evening) for five days. Tamiflu can be taken with or without food. As with many medicines, if taken with a light snack, milk, or a meal, the potential for stomach upset may be reduced. You should complete the entire treatment of ten capsules, even if you are feeling better. Never share Tamiflu with anyone, even if they have the same symptoms. It is important that you begin your treatment with Tamiflu as soon as possible from the first appearance of your flu symptoms.
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Tamiflu, which is generically prescribed as oseltamivir, is commonly used to treat influenza while it is in the early stages of the illness. Tamiflu is useless for treatment of the common cold. Tamiflu must be prescribed within the first two days of the onset of flu symptoms to be effective.
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Tamiflu is used to treat some types of influenza (flu) in patients who have had symptoms of the flu for 2 days or less. Tamiflu works by stopping the growth and spread of the flu virus in your body. Oseltamivir helps shorten the time you have flu symptoms such as nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, fever, and chills.
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