Bird flu and tamiflu making your supply of tamiflu go farther in an emergency situation

Bird Flu and TamifluMaking Your Supply of Tamiflu Go Farther in an Emergency Situation

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First, as I noted in my previous article, it is important to be aware of the fact that the effectiveness of Tamiflu and Relenza has been studied against circulating strains of human influenza (so called seasonal influenza), not against the bird flu virus.

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I have discussed Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) previously see Bird Flu: Tamiflu and Relenza for Prevention and Treatment in the Articles section on our Web site, . This current article adds important information about making your supply of Tamiflu go farther in an emergency situation.

First, as I noted in my previous article, it is important to be aware of the fact that the effectiveness of Tamiflu and Relenza has been studied against circulating strains of human influenza (so called seasonal influenza), not against the bird flu virus. In a study reported in the August 2005 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Yen and others from St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee found that in animal experiments eight-day regimens of Tamiflu were more effective than the suggested five-day regimen for treating infections with the H5N1 bird-flu virus.

The authors concluded that a prolonged and higher-dose oseltamivir regimen may be required for the most beneficial a

 

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