Tamiflu is used for:

Preventing the flu. It is as well as used for treating the flu in patients within 2 days of the onset of flu symptoms.

Tamiflu is an antiviral. It works by stopping the flu virus from reproducing within the body.

Do NOT take Tamiflu if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Tamiflu
• you are going to possess an intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) within the next 2 days or you possess had this vaccine within the done 2 weeks

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Before taking Tamiflu :

Some health examination conditions might work with Tamiflu . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess kidney problems

Some MEDICINES MIGHT WORK with Tamiflu . Tell your health care provider incase you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) because its effectiveness might be decreased by Tamiflu

This might not be a total list of all interactions that might occur. Ask your health care provider incase Tamiflu might work with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, halt, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to take Tamiflu :

Take Tamiflu as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Take Tamiflu by mouth with or without food. Incase stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation.
• Incase you are taking Tamiflu to treat the flu, start taking it as soon as likely from when you begin noticing flu symptoms.
• Incase you are taking Tamiflu to halt the flu, start taking it as soon as likely, as directed by your doctor.
• Take Tamiflu on a normal schedule to get the most benefit from it.
• To cloudless up your infection completely, take Tamiflu for the filled course of treatment. Keep taking it even incase you feel better in a few days.
• Continue to take Tamiflu even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
• Incase you miss a dose of Tamiflu , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is within 2 hours of your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you might possess about how to take Tamiflu .

Substantial safety information:

• Tamiflu is effective against influenza types A as well as B.
• Tamiflu might cause dizziness or lightheadedness. These effects might be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Tamiflu with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Tamiflu might cause dizziness or lightheadedness; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever might increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the earliest sign of any of these effects.
• Tamiflu works only against influenza types A as well as B; it does not treat bacterial or other viral infections.
• Patients with flu who take Tamiflu might possess an increased risk of confusion as well as unusual behavioral changes. The risk might be greater in children. Contact your doctor incase you notice symptoms of confusion or any other unusual behavioral changes.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Tamiflu before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Tell your doctor that you take Tamiflu before you receive any vaccines, including the intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).
• Tamiflu is not a substitute for a flu vaccine. Continue to get an annual flu shot incase your doctor has recommended it.
• Incase your symptoms do not get better within a few days or incase they get worse, check with your doctor.
• Tamiflu should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 1 year old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY as well as BREAST-FEEDING: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of taking Tamiflu while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Tamiflu is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Tamiflu , check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely side effects of Tamiflu :

All medicines might cause side effects, however many people possess no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor incase any of these most ORDINARY side effects persist or become bothersome:

Nausea; vomiting.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion or other unusual changes in behavior; fever or sore throat; reddened, blistered, or swollen skin; severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea.

This is not a total list of all side effects that might occur. If you possess questions or need health examination advice about side effects, contact your doctor or health care provider. You might report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Incase OVERDOSE is suspected:

Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm), or emergency room immediately. Symptoms might include nausea or vomiting.

Store Tamiflu at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Tamiflu out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Common information:

• Incase you possess any questions about Tamiflu , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• Tamiflu is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
• Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.

This information is summary only. It does not contain all information about Tamiflu . Incase you possess questions about the medicine you are taking or would similar more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

Common mispelling/typos of Influenza drug, Tamiflu