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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 1  H1N1 Severe rash, hives after taking 1day. Discontinued and taking medication to counter the allergic reaction. Perscription prescribed by family MD M 60 1 days
11/12/2009
 1  3 year old son for prevention My son didn't seem to have any side affects til day 6. He had terrible long nightmares that night. The next day he was paranoid, and even his pupils were dilated. The doc said to stop the medication so that he wouldn't experience any more side affects. I stopped giving it to him after that dose. He is still experiencing side effects though... a week later. He is a lot more sensitive, crabby, angry, and has had more nightmares. He was put on it because his brother had H1N1 and my 3 year old has asthma. So, it was a preventative. Then I found out that more kids that get the flu shot and have asthma end up in the hospital than those who have asthma that do not get the shot... I know this was the tamiflu and not the flu shot, but I have to wonder about this too. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms days after stopping the med? He has also been complaining of a tummy ache for a while now... but not like he is going to throw up, it just hurts. I will not recommend this Regular doctor, over the phone. F 26 6 days
11/12/2009
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 1  Flu after the third dose my mind began racing unable to sleep, became extremely upset and agitated, crying, shaking, fearful, borderline psychotic episode urgent care F 59 3 times
11/12/2009
 5  daughter has h1n1 none daughter was prescribed Tamiflu within 24 hours of her fever, cough, aches and head ache. I am totally amazed at how fast it worked. No side effects, no stomach problems, good appetite, hasn't complained about any nightmares or anything like that. She still has a slight cough and is a little fatigued on day three, but all other symptoms are gone. F 7 2 days
11/11/2009
 3  H1N1 Flu My 2 year old daughter took it 24 hours into a 102.4 fever. She had no appetite and 4 days into the treatment she awoke from an unusually long nap in a psycotic state that lasted 35 minutes. We were so scared. She's been off the medication for a week and is still not herself...tired, withdrawn, moody and droopy. Her flu symptoms were limited to fever, irritability and fatigue. The fever went away hours after the first dose of Tamaflu. I don't feel like calling the doctor yet again because it will be more of the same nonsense "Oh she's fine the drug's safe" I called our family Dr and he called the script into the pharm w/o seeing her. F 2 5 days
11/11/2009
 2  H1N1 Never take Tamiflu. It's not worth it with all the side effects. I took it because I had H1N1 and it just made it worse plus I had dizziness, passing out, vomiting, a terrible headache (not taking Tamiflu at the moment and I still have it), itchy skin on my palms, chest and arms,horrible nightmares, no appetite, stiff joints and neck. my regular doctor. F 26 5 days
11/11/2009
 2  Suspected H1N1 Severe Nausea, Stomach cramps, dry mouth, dreams, Mild disorientation, Very Tearful. Stopped taking drug as I felt it was making me more ill than the actual flu..(I would not recommend that this is the best thing to do). However I felt not myself and not able to focus, and this was my only option. Prescribed by GP following sudden onset of fever, and flu like symptoms following travel. I have a history of asthma which is triggered by viral infections. F 46 2 days
11/11/2009
 1  H1N1 I took one pill 20 minutes after having lunch( I was following the directions ).Later, I had severe vomiting for the whole day,I couldn't drink water or eat food. I was screaming from the nausea. I had severe lower back pain that made me paralyzed. I had bad headaches and sinus pressure. I was very agitated.I was so much in pain from head to toe that I didn't know what to do but to scream. Finally, my doctor had to prescribe suppositories to stop the vomiting and urged me to stop taking Tamiflu after the first pill.Once the the drug was out of my system, I felt so much better and everything went back to normal. I am concluding that it is better to have the aches and pain of the flu than to go through the pains of Tamiflu. I got the prescription from my regular doctor. F 46 1 days
11/11/2009
 1  flu Gave this to my 4 year old. Within 30 minutes was saying "ouch" and trying to stick her finger in her ear. Vomiting and extreme restlessness ensued. I would not give this stuff to my worst enemy. I could not get her to sleep longer than a few mins at a time. She would wake up screaming about the pain in her ear. Emptied the bottle of $50 liquid out right away. These people are robbing people blind AND hurting us and our loved ones with their products! Nice! Pediatrician. F 4 1 days
11/11/2009
 1  Flu-Feb 2008 I am completely against anyone taking this medication. The doctors do not give the horrible possible side effects-only that is may or may not help with flu symptoms. I have never had a side effect from any other medication I have ever been prescribed. I never slept and felt like I was losing my mind. I was paranoid, confused and extremely emotional. I never cry and I couldn't stop crying. I was left home by myself (which is normal when an adult is sick). I got half dressed and drove myself to get "ice cream". I got about 10 miles from my house when I was pulled over and arrested. I have no memory of how I got where I was. I could only tell police I had the flu. I was taken to jail. After the whole life shattering experience, I went to the pharmacy where I bought the Tamiflu and told them to file a complaint, so people will be warned that psychotic behavior can be a side effect. I am horrified this is being given so much now. Tamiflu will eventually get sued! I received it from a minor emergency clinic. I do not take any other medicaitons and am rarely sick. M 43 3 days
11/11/2009
 3  Suspected Flu - Test Negative!! Horrific stomach PAIN, mild nausea,even thought I ate with the medication. [I did not have this before taking the med.] Strange thoughts, difficulting remembering what I have done during the day. Strange dreams. Regular doctor gave to me since I am high-risk due to asthma and had some aching and stuffy nose. My flu test was negative but I was given this anyway, along with an antibiotic. Between the two of these meds, my stomach now feels like a bleeding sore and I am skipping my dose tonight just to get some relief. My "flu" symptoms are gone, and I guess I will take it tomorrow if I feel anything coming back, but frankly I'm wondering if I felt so bad from the antibiotic which is known to be hard on the stomach as well. I'm not that happy with this medication and will call my pulmonologist in the morning since my primary care seemed to take very agressive approach when I had a negative flu test, only mild nasal irritation, just my normal asthma cough, and fever under 1 degree.... F 51 5 times
11/10/2009
 1  H1N1 My 11 year old son was diagnosed with H1N1 two weeks ago. His fever was increasing so we filled our prescription for Tamiflu. He took 3 pills in 2 day. After his third dose he went to bed and woke up 2 hours later in a very different state of mind. He was terrified and paranoid and explaining he felt terrible and someone was after him. He exhibited paranoia and irrational fears of numbers and letters. It was terrifying and we were scared he might hurt himself as he seemed like he wanted to escape his own body. None of this behavior ever presented before. We are so sorry we gave our son Tamiflu. It has now been two weeks since we stopped and he is still having residual effects. Has anybody out there had side effects that have then dissipated over time? We are worried this will not go away. Feel free to email we are looking for answers! M 11 2 days
11/10/2009
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 1  seasonal flu My 18 year old daughter had a reaction 30 mins after taking, dizzy, could not stop crying and said she felt scary, weird and not normal, worse than before she took it. One dose and no more for her.... F 18 1 times
11/10/2009
 5  Common flu None My brother was taking tamiflu as he had a fever that did not go away for 2 days - it went away after taking the first dose of tamiflu, he did not experience any of the side effects with the tamiflu, I believe it was partially because he was taking the Tylenol at the same time as the tamiflu - for those of you who are experiencing the side effects, did you take the Tylenol along with the Tamiflu? I'm also concerned that it's not good for him to take the Tylenol for too long (4 days in a row now), any ideas? M 21 2 days
11/9/2009
 4  Flu (H1N1?) Light-headedness, dizziness, diarrhea Primary care physician M 25 5 days
11/9/2009
 4  Flu Both my children and I are on tamiflu - negative side effects were vomiting after 3rd dose, irritability, and being wound up and sleeping poorly (children) for me - so far I feel nausous and a little out of sorts My 5 year old son came down with a runny nose monday morning which then morphed into a cough and very low grade fever tuesday night - and 11:30 I gave him his first dose of tamiflu being scared of missing the 48 hour window - with the 3rd dose he had a severe vomiting spell - so I called the Dr who prescribed Zofran for the vomiting - and I skipped a day of treatment - this did the trick and he has never gotten sick since - I do think I barely missed the cut-off for giving him the medicine and the benefits were few - he had a fever for 8 days - my 2 year old, however, was given tamiflu within 4 hours of showing ANY symptoms and she was happy and fine the entire 3 days that she was sick - it was a miracle drug for her and she did not have any of the tummy issues with it - all in all i think its a great drug if A. its started within the first few hours of symptoms and B its tolerated well in the tummy which seems to vary person to person 40 5 days
11/9/2009
 3  Possible H1N1 Extreme dizziness and nausea. Sensitivity to the skin at my stomach and lower back. I experienced both pros and cons with this medicine. I had a 102 degree fever for three days and I started taking this medicine on the third day. My fever went away very quickly and I was feeling much better. However, on the third day of taking Tamiflu, I started getting very dizzy. My head was throbbing, I had a big headache, and I was feeling so nauseous that I wanted to throw up. The next day it got worse although I continued taking the medicine. On the last day, I called my health provider to see if I could stop taking the medicine. I could not even tell if I was sick from the flu since I kept feeling the nausea. Although I did not take the medicine the entire day, I still felt extremely nauseous. I feel like I'm on a boat that is floating on a very rocky river. I'm not sure how long the side effects will last. I don't really recommend taking this medicine, but keep in mind it did get rid of my fever almost immediately. Also, I researched intensely and you should not stop taking the medicine without consulting with your health provider first. But the side effects are still lingering and they are pretty awful. F 24 4 days
11/9/2009
 3  suspected H1N1 After taking first dose my son vomited x 3. After that dose tolerated the rest well. The second day on medication started complaining that his lower lip hurt( no sores), intermittent back and neck pain, and headache (despite fevers being almost resolved) and complained of itching all over on/off (no rash). After taking the 4th dose he was complaining that his hands "felt funny and dusty" he was chatty and restless. He has been sleeping fine. My son is asthmatic so when he began having symptoms (after his 2 older sisters had the flu) our doctor called in a prescription. He seemed a little strange last night (after 4 doses) with the whole "my hands feel funny" and chatty/restless behavior, but I may just be over analyzing it. It really worked great for the flu though. After the first day he was about 80% better. I was pretty impressed until last night and now I am wondering if I should continue. M 5 2 days
11/9/2009
 2  H1N1 Nausea, extreme light headedness, feeling like I'm dying, can't stand without room spinning, difficult-to-impossible to drive, feeling like I'm going to pass out. Mental confusion (i.e. went to pour box of cereal but the box was upside down and poured it onto the floor), nightmares, difficulty sleeping. I have 3 doses to go and will not be taking them, whatever flu symptoms that are left are preferable to this drug. When I woke up this morning I felt okay except for a cough and slight headache, but after taking a pill the whole train of side effects started again. It has been 9 hours and I still feel like...sugar. Regular doctor F 27 4 days
11/9/2009
 1  flu, moderate asthma My ten year old son took it once this past weekend. He had a completely psychotic reaction within ten minutes of taking it. He started ranting and hallucinating and was extremely paranoid. He finally calmed down. Took him to Childrens Hospital in Boston and nurse there said they had been seeing bad psychiatric reactions in the hospital as well. My son was extremely nauseated for several hours later. My son was prescribed over the phone from urgent care. No warning from nurse or pharmacist. M 10 1 days
11/9/2009

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