TAMIFLU Reviews (OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1390 Ratings)

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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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 4  Influenza A Swollen face, swollen eyes in the morning with ocular pain. I continued to take and symptoms went away. No other symptoms. Take with Carbohydrate type food (e.g. bread or crackers). Good Drug...better than having horrible Influenza (high fever, nightsweats, chills, aches, dry cough, headache, weakness, etc.). I'm allergic to the flu vaccine (really allergic to it) so thank God for Tamiflu. I feel it is prescribed too readily for no reason and I fear viral resistance will soon emerge and leave those like me who are allergic to Flu vaccine without any options. Especially those people who only take a few doses which is just enough time for Influenza virus to develop resistance. F 39 5 days
75mg 2X day
12/29/2010
 2  H1N1 Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, odd behavior, joint pain My 2 yr old daughter was prescribed the drug by her pediatrician on Christmas Eve when she was diagnosed with H1N1. The first two days, she tolerated it well and her flu symptoms subsided. Fever was gone, but respiratory symptoms still there. Day three, she vomited 1-2 hours after the each dose, did not sleep well, and was very irritable. Now today (day 4), she is still vomiting and has horrible diarrhea, and is very clingy. She will be fine one minute and the next she will be crying and wanting to be held. It seems that no matter how I hold her or what position she is in, she is not comfortable. She has also been making a strange smacking sound with her mouth and complaining of joint pain. Her pediatrician did not mention the horrible side effects, nor did the pharmacist. We left the day after Christmas for a ski trip so I am not able to get a signal to contact her doctor & inquire about side effects & if I should continue giving her the drug. After reading the comments on this website, I am definitely going to discontinue the medicine & will treat her symptoms with OTC meds. I do not recommend this medication at all, now I worry that she may develop some of the other side effects I have read about or that the ones she has will persist. F 2 3.5 days
12 2X day
12/27/2010
 2  Had H1N1 virus Vomiting, nausea Had no stomach upset or vomiting until a few hours after taking the first pill. This happened both days until I gave up. This medication caused the symptoms I was trying to prevent. F 23 2 days
1X day
12/26/2010
 1  flu had 3 doses of tamaflu - threw up the 4th pill (thankfully) - I had severe heart palpitations, racing all the time, could not relax. Sleeping was definitely affected, would sleep for 1 hour which felt like 6, but not in the relaxed sense - have had trouble sleeping for 3 nights since stopping drug. Have an achy feeling in my teeth, also have a sense of agitation cannot seem to settle down - very worried how long this will go on for, it seems to have wired me up I asked pharmacist about this drug and the only side effect mentioned was nausea and vomitting - I was so sick I did not take time to look drug up myself - big mistake -however when you simply google tamiflu none of my symptoms are even listed F 45 2 days
75 mg 2X day
12/26/2010
 1  Flu like symtons I only took one of the tamiflu. Too bad I didn't take the sample before getting presctiption filled. My insurance paid 0 on it and it cost me $100.00 for 8 pills, that I can't take. I would never take this medicine again. Headakes,Chills,votiming,didn't know where I was, it was a terrible experience. This is a horrible drug. F 66
2X day
12/18/2010
 1  tested positive h1n1 bad tempered anxious depressed nervous feeling not myself not enough said about side effects F 43 7 days
75mg 2X day
12/17/2010
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 1  positive for flu I only took 1 capsule after lunch. Within 15 minutes I was dizzy, had a horrible headache and began vomiting. I started running a fever which I didn't have before, about passed out a few times. My husband had to carry me. I even thought about going to the hospital, but wasn't sure if they could do anything. It's been 24 hours since I took that one capsule, and my head is still throbbing. I felt better before I spent the $82 on this medicine. I do not plan on taking any more capsules. Sure it makes the flu symptoms less bothersome because you have even worse side effects. Even though the warning says they may last 1 to 2 days, who wants to be that sick. F 35 1 days
2X day
12/16/2010
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 2  Influenza B Nausea/vomiting 1st day was fine, but days 2-3 experienced horrible nausea/vomiting. F 28 5 days
75 2X day
12/15/2010
 1  i had swine flu sickness numbness to feet and toes memory loss always reapeating myself not wanting to live short of breath no will to do anything.anoying to other people.sweating all the time.soaking in sweat all night.horible taste in mouth all the time.bored.arguementive.not the nice person i used to be. i think this drug should be taken of the market. M 53 3 months
40mg 7X day
12/9/2010
 1  Suspected Flu Sweats, inability to control fever, unable to sleep, very loose bowel movements, vomiting. There is also dizziness and she came close to passing out when trying to walk to the bathroom. The side effects just added to the misery of the flu, I am taking my wifes remaining TAMIFLU pills and destroying them, they have given no benefit and caused plenty of negative side effects. I just wish that I would have found this site earlier and pray for my wife to feel better. F 44 2 days
75 MG 2X day
12/2/2010
 1  Regular Flu (H5N1) TERRIBLE night sweats, strange thoughts, sudden dry cough, constant headache, loss of coordination, slowed visual focus, anger for no reason I would have been better off if I'd never taken it. It's made me nothing but miserable. I suspected something was off about not feeling better.. that it wasn't "just the flu". I stopped taking it when I found this site and all of the reviews where people said they were experiencing the same issues as me. I found other reviews online as well. I can't believe my doctor put me on this stuff! I'm so upset that my days are wasted. F 25 3 days
75 mg 2X day
11/16/2010
 1  yes Horrible I feel like Im dying....bad headheache cant sleep cant breath and my heart is racing hundred miles per hour.... I feel scared and anxious.....please talk to your doctor before taking the medicine. F 35 5 days
yes 2X day
10/20/2010
 1  flu Took 1 dose and have horrible stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea. Will NOT take anymore of this medicine. F 39 1 days
75 mg 2X day
10/13/2010
 5  H1N1 I experienced no side effects Prior to taking Tamilfu, I read through these forums and was horrified by the possible reactions. I was diagnosed with H1N1 and began taking the drug immediately, with food as recommended. I experienced no side effects whatsoever and was feeling better within 24 hours. I would def. take this drug again. F 26 7 days
2X day
10/12/2010
 4  blood test for flu vomiting M 49 5 days
30 2X day
9/21/2010
 4  Flu symptoms Nausea/vomiting My mum brought me Tamiflu because I have swine flu symptoms. I found this website and decided not to take it because of all the bad reveiws but I had been with a fever for 3 days and was getting hot and cold. So just before bed I made the decision to take one tablet. This was around 10? I then woke u at around 12 and felt sick and vomited. But I only did once. I then slept through the rest of the night and woke up in the morning with no fever. I would use it again. New Zealand F 16 2 days
75 1X day
8/12/2010
 1  possible/probable flu not H1N1 After the first dose felt a bit better. Subsequent doses caused nausea, hallucinations, vivid dreams, hive breakout, pains in legs, inability to control temperature, sudden sweats, inability to urinate unless pressing on bladder, extreme personality changes - angry, argumentative, oppositional, generally unpleasant, intense headache, sore spots over head region, loss of taste sensation, increased coughing not associated with the flu,lack of interest in anything, unable to find the right words when speaking, general confusion This medication was prescribed by an after hours clinic GP. My guess is they had been overwhelmed by the number of sick people due to the cold snap ( we are in Australia) and as we have a stockpile of this dangerous medication here in our country it is probably best to get rid of it before it is out of date. This experience frightened the life out of our family, including the patient and we are left wondering why doctors are prescribing this poison. I only wish I had found this website before he began taking it because I am sure that my husband would have elceted to ride out the flu rather than endure the side effects of this medication. It is two weeks since his last dose and only today did my daughter remark that he is almost back to his old self ( personality wise). He is still quite sick as he now has pneumonia and we believe he wouldn't have it if he hadn't taken the Tamiflu because the meds made him so sick he had to lay down and was not able to clear his lungs. He is on the second course of antibiotics and our family doesn't take a lot of drugs without a good reason. MY ADVICE - STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRUG. APPROACH THE FLU SENSIBLY AND YOU WILL RECOVER MORE QUICKLY AND WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS. We just hope all the side effects go away. M 62 5 days
2X day
7/15/2010
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 1  Influenza types A and B Terrible nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, tightness in my chest, difficulty breathing, tachycardia, arrhythmia I tested positive for influenza types A and B. I wasn't showing symptoms, but my immune system was very weak at the time and my doctor wanted to preempt any sickness, so she had me take Tamiflu. For the whole week, I was horribly ill and was genuinely scared about what this medication was doing to my health. As soon as I stopped taking it, I felt completely better. F 20 7 days
2X day
6/23/2010
 1  Flu Karol please email me again, I cannot email you back and would like to talk to you more. Thank you F 31 5 days
30mg 3X day
6/4/2010
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 5  Flu like symptoms Dizzyness, out of body experiences,short term memory loss,confusion,rolling of eyes,fatigue,scared to death, wanting to die, My son took the Tamiflu in Nov.01,2009 and it is 7 months later and have gone to many doctors and they can't find anything wrong.. My son no longer plays soccer,guitar, or go outside to play.. Not even school, please if there is a cure email me I am scared and so his he... F 31 5 days
4X day
5/10/2010
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