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oseltamivir (TAMIFLU)


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Meta-Analysis: Flu Drug Oseltamivir (TAMIFLU) Ineffective for Preventing Hospitalizations in Outpatients
December 2023
Although influenza (flu) is usually a self-limiting illness, severe cases require treatment in the hospital and some patients die. A recent meta-analysis, which assessed combined data from multiple prior studies, found that oseltamivir (TAMIFLU) was no better than placebo in reducing the rate of hospitalizations.
Medications that Cause Taste Disorders
April 2019
Drugs are the most frequent cause of taste disturbances. In this article, we identify more than 60 commonly used prescription medications that have been linked to problems with taste.
An Update on H1N1 Influenza
December 2009
As the H1N1 influenza continues to spread, we review the best ways to prevent the flu. We also discuss over 100 products that the Food and Drug Administration reprimanded for selling unapproved flu treatments online.
Dangerous Abnormal Behavior In Children And Adolescents Treated With Flu Drug Oseltamivir (TAMIFLU)
April 2007
Roche Laboratories Inc., announced on November 14, 2006, that new precautions have been added to Tamiflu's professional product label (also known as a package insert) about the possibility of abnormal behavior in children and adolescents that, in extreme cases, has resulted in deaths. Oseltamivir should be stopped immediately if the person taking this drug develops abnormal behavior, delirium, hallucinations, delusions, aggression, suicidal ideation and/or other mental status changes while taking the drug to treat the flu.