Tamiflu ®: Now is the time to prepare for
the next flu season!
The government may halt all
sales of Tamiflu ® in the event of a pandemic to redirect it to
health care and military workers.
Warning, the flu can not be treated
with antibiotics. Antibiotics are only useful for treating bacterial
infections. Because the flu is a viral infection, it cannot be
treated with antibiotics. Antivirals such as Tamiflu ® are the only
prescription medications that can treat the flu.
You may take Tamiflu ® to prevent the flu. If someone
in your home has the flu, take Tamiflu ® once a day for 10 days
or longer as prescribed. You can take Tamiflu ® for up to 6
weeks if you are exposed to the flu because of an outbreak
in your community. Tamiflu ® has not been studied for children
1 to 12 years of age for preventing the flu in an outbreak
in your community or for more than 10 days.
Tamiflu ® attacks the influenza virus and stops
it from spreading inside your body. As soon as you feel the
onset of flu symptoms, you have 48 hours from the onset of flu
symptoms to begin treatment and take Tamiflu ®.
You should have this prescription on
hand!
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Tamiflu ® attacks the influenza virus and stops
it from spreading inside your body. Tamiflu ® treats flu at its
source by attacking the virus that causes the flu, rather than
simply masking symptoms. Tamiflu ® is also indicated
for the prevention of influenza in adults and adolescents aged
13 years and older.
What
is Influenza (also called Flu)?
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza
viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can
lead to death. The best way to prevent this illness is by getting
a flu vaccination each fall.
Every year in the United States, on average:
- 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
- more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications,
and;
- about 36,000 people die from flu.
Some people, such as older people, young children, and people
with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious
flu complications.
Symptoms of Flu Include:
- fever (usually high)
- headache
- extreme tiredness
- dry cough
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- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- muscle aches
- Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children
than adults
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