Facts about the Flu Flu, or influenza, has been misunderstood for a number of years. This is because people are not entirely sure that they have flu, or perhaps they are not clear on the type of flu that they have. What makes matters worse is that the average person who has not yet had [...]
When Tamiflu Stock Expires The Canadian emergency stockpile consists of about fourteen million doses, or enough drugs to assist roughly 1.4 million persons. The antiviral Relenza makes up slightly less than thirty percent of that supply. The plan is to add a further two million doses this year. The purchase will consist of more amantadine [...]
Expanded Sales Of Generic Tamiflu Blocked In India The Government of India presently will only allow the sale and dispensing of the medication Oseltamivir through hospitals and health clinics. The manufacturers of generic tamiflu have made inquiries to the Indian establishment looking for permission to sell low cost generic tamiflu antiviral medication in pharmacies and [...]
How Oseltamivir Works And Its Resistance To The Drug Oseltamivir or Generic Tamiflu is in the class of drugs known as neuraminidase inhibitor, which are antiviral medications. They act to impede or inhibit the mechanics of the viral neuraminidase protein, which in turn stops the virus laden cells from reproducing throughout the body. Sialic acid [...]
Tamiflu Adverse Drug Reactions [ADR] and Neurological Effects Sold under the name generic tamiflu, Oseltamivir is available in capsules of oseltamivir phosphate 98.5 mg equivalent to oseltamivir 75 mg. and in powder form for taking the medication by mouth of oseltamivir phosphate equivalent to oseltamivir 12 mg/ml. There are some common adverse reactions to the [...]
About Oseltamivir And Its History It is becoming increasingly well known that oseltamivir is a powerful antiviral drug that impedes the influenza virus from diffusing amongst the cells within a person’s body. This antiviral medication is taken as both a therapeutic treatment and as a prophylactic for infectious influenza A and B viruses. Like the [...]
Important Facts About Generic Tamiflu Once generic tamiflu is consumed orally, it is absorbed into the body by the gastrointestinal tract. The drug is converted to an active metabolite in the liver, and then it is distributed throughout the body and particularly in the upper and lower respiratory tract. Oseltamivir prevents the spread of the [...]