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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TAMIFLU | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | H1N1 | No side effects noticed | 5 month old baby diagnosed with H1N1. Because she is high risk (was very ill when born) we started her on tamiflu immediately. After two doses her fever broke and she has been feeling better since. What a relief. I was TERRIFIED to give it to her ater reding the other side effects people noted but she is prone to pnuemonia so we could not chance letting her already weak body fight the flu alone. | F | 0 | 5 days | 11/8/2009 | 3 | Flu symptoms | My 8 month old daughter was prescribed this to take for 5 days. She will not eat with this medicane and she sleeps all the time. But when she is awake she still has her normal energy level. | Her pediatrician prescribed this. | F | 0 | 5 days | 12/3/2009 | 2 | Flu | Waking with screaming..... | My 3 month old had a fever of 101.3 F, so I had my husband take him to the E.R. My 3 yr old and 5 year old both had "suspected" flu earlier this week. No tests were actually done to confirm it. But I was worried about my infant. The E.R. said he had the flu (no test done) and prescribed Tamiflu. I had read some websites about the possible side affects, but worried with him so young, that he might have complications from the flu. After his 1st dose, I put him back to bed and he woke up crying after sleeping a while. He never cries when he wakes up...just makes noises until I come and feed him, then smiles at me. But he would cry and not seem all awake. Now tonight, after his 3rd dose, he's waking up absolutely high-pitched screaming!!!! So scary! Luckily he is consoled easily, but it keeps happening. And I don't even know of he's in pain or anything. I am stopping the Tamiflu!!! Is this going to cause lasting damage? Is my happy boy going to go through this every night? Yes, his fever is gone, but to get rid of one evil to replace it with another is awful! I hope he gets back to normal with no lasting side affects. He also has a red dotted rash on his face, neck, and chest, and he keeps rubbing his hands on his face like he's trying to scratch it. Awful medicine!!! And did you know one of the ingredients is antifreeze? Awful! | M | 0 | 1 days | 11/2/2009 | 5 | propyhlaxis/to prevent getting flu | none | my son took it once a day at night for 5 days and never developed the flu; took liquid form. his brother had influenza A | M | 1 | 5 days | 8/26/2009 | 5 | My daughter tested positive for flu | No side effects at all just hard to get the babies to take it bc it was so gross!! | My 10 month old daughter tested positive for flu she started taking the tamiflu within the first 48 hrs and it helped her after taking the 2nd dose her fever was gone and never returned she was back to her normal self by the next day!!! | F | 1 | 5 days 6ml | 1/29/2015 | 4 | H1N1 Symptoms | I gave it to my 15 month old after fevers up to 104.7, never below 102, cough, runny nose. "grumpiness". He slept constantly 20 out of 24 hours. Cried when awake. Diarrhea come day 2 of tamiflu. Nothing horrible like some of these posts say. He now has a rash over most of his body. So we are giving benadryl w/tamiflu. rash could be from the HIGH temps too. I am pleased and would give again if I had to. NO more sick baby!!! | M | 1 | 5 days | 11/18/2009 | 4 | flu type A | My 18 month old daughter was diagnosed with type A flu so the doctor prescribed tamiflu for twice a day for 5 days. The first night I gave it to her she pretty much spit it all out, then the second time was better and so on, But she still HATES the taste. The second day I gave it to her her fever went down pretty well but every day after that she was super cranky and clingy even though I don't think she was that ill anymore. Also she wouldn't eat food very well and she would wake up crying at night, Not sure if all of this was the tamiflu but it was all out of the ordinary so I think it was. I think this stuff helps but remember everybody is different. | F | 1 | 5 days | 12/12/2009 | 4 | Flu H1N1 | I am currently giving this to my 10 month old after he tested positive for the Flu. My older son (3) gave it to him and it was a long road to recovery for him. Hospitals, doctors etc. So, I had to weigh my options...Give this to my baby or fear he would be hospitalized. I am on day 4 and he has had a rough time with it. He is aggitated, I can tell his tummy hurts and the first dose made him vomit. | It has stopped the flu in its tracks. He was fever free within 24 hours and does not have it nearly as bad as my son did. I have heard the last few doses are a bit easier on the stomach. Since he is too little to tell me what is wrong it is heartwrenching to watch him be this uncomfortable. The upside is he will be around allot longer because of this drug. | M | 1 | 4 days | 10/28/2009 | 4 | swine flu | diarrhea and skin rash | Tamiflu worked great it brought my one year olds fever from 104dg to 100dg by day two. He got diarrhea on second day along with a rash by day three. He was sleepy, but could be from the flu. This medication worked well and I would use it again if I had to. He was also prescribed omnicef for precautions so the side effects could be from that medication. When his flu swab came back positive for swine flu I gave him 2 doses that day of 30 mg. and he was showing sighns of improvement by day two. I read the post on this medication after giving him this medication and was freaked out by what was being said about this drug. Thank god he did not experiance any of those symptons, those symptoms could possibly be from the flue itself. | M | 1 | 5 days 2X day | 4/11/2010 | 3 | My kids tested positive ages 1 &10 | After reading all the reviews on side effects, especially for children I decided to discontinue use. My one yr old daughter and 10yr old son started tamiflu within 24-48 hrs of symptoms of flu such as high fever and body ache. The ER Dr. Prescribed the drug and did not mention one thing about side effects! I was very nervous for my daughter because she was only 14 mo. Old and with the flu. I knew it would hit her harder than older children so I filled the prescription and started it right away. I will say that after the second day my children felt a little better. The fever went down, the body ache was less intense, and headache was gone in my 10yr old. My daughter also looked like she felt better because she started walking around the house again and her fever was less frequent as well. The drug seems to be working okay, however there are some side effects that are present in my kids that I read on here. My daughters heartbeat was racing at what felt like 200 beats per minute last night. I almost took her back to ER but, I decided that high fever does that and at that time she did have a high fever 102. Now I know it prob had something to do with drug. Needless to say I did not sleep a wink because I was so nervous and stressed out about her. symptoms. On top of the rapid heartbeat she was very wakeful while on this medicine. She would wake by jerking moving, or twitching every 5 min. Which I now know is prob due to nightmares which I read is another side effect of tamiflu. | 1 | 2 days 5ml | 11/12/2012 | 3 | flu | baby is 6 months old. took tamifli and threw up 1st time. 2nd dose before bed, baby fidgety and thrashing all night, and couldn't sleep, very scary. acting very strange, and laughing at nothing. it's morning and she still cant stop fidgeting. | fever broke and she seems to be doing ok flu wise, will not give her another dose. | F | 1 | 1 days 2 mg | 3/13/2015 | 2 | Yes | Hives, night waking | My 16 month old daughter was given tamiflu without being tested for H1N1. We got the RX in suspension and gave her a total of 3 doses over 2 days. She had unsettled sleeping the first night, waking and having trouble returning to sleep (not usual for her). The following day she came up with a hive-like rash on her legs and arms. Decided to stop the meds and let the flu run it's course. We are currently on day 3 of flu...and hope it can clear up on it's own with out the use of this drug. | F | 1 | 2 days | 10/23/2009 | 1 | FLU | I gave this medicine to my 15 month old son for the flu. He had swelling of the feet and a rash from head to toe. He started acting crazy, banging his head into the wall, spinning in circles uncontrollably, and scratching all over his body. He ripped his diaper off and was very hard to console. I would NOT recommend this medicine to anyone, but especially children. | F | 1 | 1 days | 10/16/2009 | 1 | my 17month old son has type A flu | My 17month old son was on this medicine for three days. The first night he did not sleep well at all. The thrid day was hell, he woke up crying and wouldn't stop. No matter what I did he just wasn't happy. He stopped eatting and drinking. He had small red bumps on his face, neck, chest, back, arms, and tummy. I went on line to see what the side effects of this med was. After reading some of the other comments I started to cry. My poor baby, I'm sure he had other side effects that I could not see. | I called the doctor and was told to take him off. I asked if he needed another medicine, and was told no. So my question is why did his doctor even give it to him? Please do not put your baby through this. They are so small and can't tell us what they are feeling. | F | 1 | 3 days | 5/14/2009 | 1 | Sudden High temperature/Flu like symptoms | My 20 month old son initially was sick after his first 2 doses of tamiflu but what followed this on the 3rd (and last) day of his 5 day prescription was horrific..He was acting like a completely different child, screaming and crying for no reason every 5 mins, walking around in a daze,very irritable, did not want to be touched, restless, very anxious and could not sleep for much longer than 30 mins or so at a time..It was terrifying to see. The doctor told me that if his other symptoms had passed then to take him off it, which we did. I wouldnt say he is his normal self yet, still irritable although a lot better..Why were we prescribed this without more information? I wish I had just treated it like a normal cold/flu with fluids, paracetamol etc. Please be aware when giving this to your child... | M | 1 | 3 days | 7/24/2009 | 1 | Possible Flu A | Parents: DO NOT give this medication to your children!!!! If your doctor prescribes this medication to your child, tell them they better figure something else out. GRILL your doctor til their eyes fall out if their head and see what they know about Tamiflu. My son was prescribed this medication as a "preventative" because of possible flu. Usually I am very inquisitive, but I just wanted my son to feel better, so I quickly started him on this joke of a medicine. SHOULD HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH. My son started acting very strangely-was very dizzy, being very clingy one moment and didn't want me or my husband to touch him the next moment, restless, woke up many times as though he was having terrible dreams, and acted like he was in terrible pain at times. Especially in little ones who can't speak for themselves, BE THEIR VOICE AND SAY NO TO TAMIFLU! I'm SO MAD at myself for not asking questions. I pray that he will not have any lasting side effects from this! | 1 | 3 days | 3/5/2012 | 1 | flu | My 11 month daughter (who is tiny, only 16.5 lbs) took this yesterday around 7 pm because her father and I were diagnosed with the flu (we couldnt afford the med for ourselves). She woke up screaming around 2 am, trying to jump off the bed, and acted like she was scared to death of me!!! (she is a very clingy mommas girl) She kept trying to get away and screamed like she was possessed!! It was awful. After about 2 hours of this she fell asleep again. She woke up at 6, nursed, then was fine and all of a sudden a repeat of her terror! I believe it was the tamiflu. I will not give her anymore, I pray to God that this is temporary and hasn't hurt my baby. | I DO NOT believe this drug should be prescribed to children!!! Serious neurological and psychological side effects!!!! | F | 1 | 1 days 30 mg 1X day | 2/2/2011 | 1 | my 18 month daughter has swine flu | My 18 month daughter always sleeps well, the 2nd and 3 rd night of taking tamiflu she was up screaming in terror every 35 mins, lost and out of it. She is off her food completely and very cross about everything. She would sleep during the day at all...and after reading this site I'm taking her straight off it. Her temp has gone but I don't think that is down to tamiflu | We were given so little advice on taking tamiflu.....simply could make her sick. Outrageous | F | 1 | 5 days 30 2X day | 2/4/2011 | 1 | FLU | My 21 month old daughter was prescribed this medication for the flu (although her swab was not positive). Her personality RADICALLY changed! She became angry, violent, confused. She lost her words. She is adopted from China and I wonder if this has a stronger adverse effect on Asian people. It took a few dys 4-5) after stopping this medicine for her to be back to herself. This medication si HORRIBLE and I would nver give it to my children again. | F | 1 | 4 days | 3/13/2008 | 1 | Diagnosed w flu in emergency room | Extreme hives body twitching crying spells and fear from being spooked at nothing visable | Don't give Tamiflu to children. Only shortens flu an average of 21 hours and side effects far outweigh the benefits. Drug company is being investigated for this and one other drug. Read side effects And beware of using this poisen. | F | 1 | 4 days | 2/6/2015 |
TAMIFLU (OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE): Oseltamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza). It helps make the symptoms (such as stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, fever/chills, aches, tiredness) less severe and shortens the recovery time by 1-2 days. This medication may also be used to prevent the flu if you have been exposed to someone who already has the flu (such as a sick household member) or if there is a flu outbreak in the community. Talk to your doctor for more details. This medication works by stopping the flu virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) FDA Approval Date: 1999-10-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)