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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)

  

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5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR TAMIFLUCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 5  H1N1 NONE IT WORKED EXTREMELY WELL. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FLU ON FRIDAY AND BY SUNDAY MORNING HE WAS FEELING FINE WITH NO FEVER. WE STARTED IT WITHIN THE FIRST 12 HOURS OF FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACH. MY SON DOES NOT EAT MUCH BREAKFAST AND DID TAKE ONE MORNING AND MADE HIM SICK ON DAY 4. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND. DID NOT LIKE TASTE. M 6 5 days
10/14/2009
 5  h1n1 test negative - doc recommend feeling chills, temp used to shoot to 103 (in matter of 10 min) but fall to 98 when we gave him Motrin. stay low for 6-8 hours and then shoot up again ... he did not like the taste ... but the fever disappeared on 2nd day ... and got much better by 3 - 4 days .. still working on getting his appetite back My son could not sleep - and came over to our bed at 2am .. and i noticed that he was warmer than normal, when we checked the temp it was 102 - we gave him motrin and he has no temp in the morning. Later by 12 noon his temp was 102 .. we took him to the doc and it turned out to be h1n1 negative - but the doc felt in a day we will have the test turn to positive so he put us on tamiflu immediatly ... now my son is all well in day 3 and day 5 he could go to school (still working on his appetite which is gone to half his normal.) M 7 3 days
10/13/2009
 5  H1N1 105 Fever Son had diarrhea 2x and back-of-his-leg cramps, although not sure related. We gave our 10yo son half doses of tamiflu (half of 75mg capsule in juice) at about 40-hour point in his flu. We had not been able to bring his fever down; was 105 night before and 103 the morning we gave him this drug. His fever dropped within hours, and was not above 101 the rest of that day, and normal the next. This seemed faster than the recovery his brother had (w/o tamiflu). We're thankful. M 10 3 times
10/12/2009
 2   my 3 year old daughter is athsmatic as well, and within 10 minutes of the 1st dose vomited a very mucous-y liquid. Since then (2 hours ago) she has spit up this same consistency 3 more times. Not complaining of leg or foot pain yet as others have indicated but obviously not having fun throwing up we'll monitor the situation closely. F 3 1 days
10/12/2009
 1  type a flu nausea, dehydration took first dose with food and she threw up an hour or so later. tried giving her fever reducing meds an hour after that and she threw them up too. now we fear dehydration and high fever. can't reach doctor but will not continue tamiflu administration unless advised otherwise F 10 1 days
10/12/2009
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 2  h1n1-my daughter is asthmatic My daughter(who is 7) was throwing up 20 minutes after the first dose. She has thrown up several times after taking the medicine which really stinks because she was holding down liquids. We're now concerned that she may become dehydrated because she is throwing up once again and is refusing to eat or drink. She is also complaining about her legs being really sore. I read on this website that another little girl was complaining about soreness in her feet. My daughter started complaining about sore legs shortly after taking Tamiflu. This is our first day on the medication so I am going to contact her doctor and see if we should stop using it. So far, it has made her symptoms worse. We'll see how she is feeling tomorrow. F 7 1 days
10/11/2009
 4  son diagnosed with H1N1 My son, age 10, started taking tamiflu within 24 hours of being diagnosed with H1N1, had high fever one day and then started feeling much better. Still has a cough and nasal stuff, but what an improvment in his health. The rest of the family was put on it as means of prevention and we are all fine. We trust our doctor. M 10 5 days
10/9/2009
 4  H1N! Nausea My son, who has Autism, has had three doses now. Started Tamiflu within 12 hours of H1N1 diagnoses. He is fever free, cough free and shows no signs of being sick. I am very happy with results since my younger son got H1N1 that turned into pneumonia. It was past the 48 hours for him to be able to take Tamiflu. Very happy my son with Autism won't go through what his brother did. M 10 3 times
10/8/2009
 5  Type A Flu - possibly H1N1 hyper and very talkative -- this happens to him with a lot of medicines though. My 6-yr old son was prescribed this after being diagnosed with Type A (suspected H1N1) flu. Within about 12 hours of taking this he was feeling much, much better. He took his first dose about 36 hours after the first sign of flu (high fever). His fever was down to 99.5 after less than 24 hours of starting Tamiflu. The only side-effect appears to be making him hyper. This happens to him on a lot of medicines like decongestants, etc. though so it isn't unique to Tamiflu. I would highly recommend this. It really cut his flu down to being not bad at all. He is symptom free from the flu 2 days after starting this with the exception of still having a low-grade fever. We are on day 2 of a 5 day Rx. M 6 2 days
10/7/2009
 4  My 12 yr. old grandson tested posit few side effects with the exception of its affects on taste buds We caught this very, very early. No real symptoms other than a slight headache and waning of appetite...so took him to the Dr. Dr. was astute enough to run the test......thank goodness. All that is left now is a cough coming from a nasal/throat drip. M 12 5 days
10/7/2009
 2  H1N1 presumed by Dr. 3 yo daughter sick for 2 days. Older sibs with flu symptom earlier in the week. Dr. diagnosed H1N1 and prescribed Tamiflu Daughter without fever after 24 hrs, but not sleeping and complains of foot pain and itching. She constantly rubs her legs and feet together and complains of feet hurting. My older kids didn't take meds and their fevers resolved after 3 days too so I don't think this medicine helped very much and the side effects are keeping me and my daughter awake. I'm not giving her anymore. F 3 2.5 days
10/7/2009
 4  Possible H1N1 None except bad taste which chocolate pudding took care of. From other posts please remember that this DOES NOT help if you have had symptoms more than 48 hours. My son took it at hour 36 and his severe headache and fever were gone within 12 hours. I don't know if it was because of Tamiflu but I would recommend it. I am also happy to know that it will help him the rest of the flu season. M 6 1 days
10/6/2009
 3  Flu (possible H1N1) Dr. assumes Vomiting, loss of appetite. Energy spurts up and down. Felt terrific after 1st dose. by that night there was vomiting. Has a really bad taste. My daughter literally runs screaming from the medicine. She feels great until the severe stomach cramps start with vomiting to follow. She's only 1.5 says into it. It's prescribed for 5. F 6 1.5 days
10/3/2009
 2  H1N1 Nausea, Vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. After confirming it was actually H1N1 I started my daughter on Tamiflu. Before giving her the first dose I read up on the side effects on other web sites. Most had the same information but only this website caught my attention because patients were rating the drug. I decided to go with a couple of doses since some of the patients on this site described little or no side effects. :( Within thirty minutes my daughter was vomiting. She felt nausea for hours afterwards and felt even more fatigued than she had been. This continued for several hours so I decided not go give her the second dose. How this drug ever made it out to the public is difficult to fathom. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DRUG BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN. Too many of them are experiencing ill effects. F 7 1 days
9/30/2009
 4  son has H1N1/daughter exposed to it on day 3 of tamiflu, NO side effects whatsoever with either child, son is 4, daughter is 2. my son, age 4 started out very sick on sunday, was diagnosed w/ swine flu on monday, started tamiflu on monday night, it is now wednesday and he is better. my daughter never got it at all, she is 2. M 4 3 days
9/23/2009
 5  2-year old daughther had swine flu Daugther had 41degC temperature (106degF) and went on tamiflu medication straight away. Within 24 hours there was a dramatic improvement in her condition. She completed her 5 day dose program and now is almost back to normal but has a slight cough which is clearly up Little to no side-effects. The taste was unpleasant but nothing a small chocolate can't fix afterwards F 2 5 days
9/17/2009
 3  flu exposure Severe Rash After the 5d day of taking Tamiflu my daughter broke out into a very bad rash in her head, down her face, and over her stomach. I called her doctor and he said to stop taking immediately. She was suppose to take it for 7 days. F 5 5 days
9/16/2009
 1  swine flu Hi my little boy has adhd and on medication for it he has been a love since being on them, had no problems at all. Had tamiflu, I’m so worried this was 6 weeks ago, has lost lots of weight and very pale, I make meals after meals and he wont touch them, I have to force him to eat ice cream, they just put it down to his medication, but was fine before hand,now has an attitude and wont sleep. he didn't have all symptom and they wouldn't check first to make sure he had it, its wrong,what have they done to us. Thanks Kelly M 7 7 days
9/16/2009
 3  type A Influenza Hallucinations, insomnia, severe stomach cramps, diarreah,nausea, mood swings. The sleeplessness and stomach cramps were the worst. My son took 2 1/2 days worth, and I am considering stopping the dose. He is seeing things and hearing strange sounds, the nausea is terrible. M 9 2 days
9/15/2009
 5  3 year old twins diagnosed with flu Slight nausea on first day. Worked EXCELLENT...Symptoms gone 24 hours after taking it. Was also prescribed to my second twin to prevent it. I would recommend it to anyone. M 3 5 days
9/12/2009

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