| Tamiflu oseltamivir phosphate, the miracle drug | | | | not take TAMIFLU if you are allergic to |
| created by Roche Pharmaceuticals has lately been | | | | oseltamivir phosphate or any other ingredients of |
| approved by the Food and Drug Administration | | | | TAMIFLU. Before starting treatment, make sure |
| U.S.A as a cure for Influenza. It | | | | your doctor knows if you are taking any other |
| has been accepted as a treatment of both A | | | | medication or have any type of kidney |
| and B types of Flu. Although the FDA has warned | | | | disease.Common Side Effects of Tamiflu- include |
| that Tamiflu Drug is not a substitute for the | | | | nausea, vomiting, headache, and fatigue. Vomiting |
| annual flu vaccine.Working of Tamiflu-The drug is | | | | was reported more often among children who |
| a neuraminidase inhibitor. These inhibitors treat the | | | | received a twice-daily dose of the drug than |
| cause of influenza infection by inhibiting the critical | | | | among those given Tamiflu once a day. The most |
| neuraminidase protein on the surface of the virus. | | | | common side effects are nausea and vomiting. |
| As the flu multiplies, neuraminidase enables | | | | Taking TAMIFLU with food may reduce the |
| it to move on and infect other host cells (left). | | | | potential of these side effects. If you notice any |
| When you inhibit neuraminidase (right), the flu can't | | | | side effects not mentioned - or if you have any |
| escape from its host cell, which prevents it from | | | | concerns about the side effects you are |
| spreading. | | | | experiencing, please inform your healthcare |
| TAMIFLU treats flu at its source by attacking | | | | professional.Dosage & Storage TAMIFLU should |
| the virus that causes the flu, rather than simply | | | | be taken twice daily (once in the morning and |
| masking symptoms.Who should consider taking | | | | once in the evening) for five days. TAMIFLU can |
| TAMIFLU? Patients aged 1 year and older who | | | | be taken with or without food. You should |
| have flu symptoms that appeared within the | | | | complete the entire treatment of ten capsules, |
| previous day or two. Typical symptoms of flu | | | | even if you are feeling better. Never share |
| include sudden onset of fever and chills, cough, | | | | TAMIFLU with anyone, even if they have the |
| muscle pain, headache, fatigue and weakness. | | | | same symptoms. It is important that you begin |
| Some people also get a stuffy nose and sore | | | | your treatment with TAMIFLU as soon as possible |
| throat.Who should not take TAMIFLU? You should | | | | from the first appearance of your flu symptoms. |