Thursday, March 1, 2007

The flu has come...We need the right treatment

Hallo, my dear! Yesterday my little 5-year-old grandson was taken ill with the flu. This disease’ very dangerous, especially for children. It’s obligatory to know the flu symptoms such as fever (higher than 100° F), dry cough, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, extreme tiredness, stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, runny nose. And if you or your child have these symptoms you should immediately call a doctor. The flu’s very contagious virus which can give dangerous complication, especially for people who are 50 and over. So, it’s very important to choose the right medicine.

I’d like to introduce you the effective flu medicine-Tamiflu. I believe so because for a long time everyone in my family who was infected with flu were treated with Tamiflu. Why do we choose Tamiflu? Let’s talk about this medicine.

Tamiflu prevent and treat for flu. It’s not only for mature people but for adults and for children who are 1-year-old and over.

As compared with other flu medicines ( such as vaccinations, antibiotics and over-the-counter treatments), Tamiflu doesn’t only prevent and treat but also make flu symptoms easier.

All parents know how it’s difficult to make the child to take the drug except for Tamiflu because it’s in available capsules and a liquid form for young children.

Now we’ll talk about dosage. Dose’s vary for adults and children. Moreover it’s vary for taking Tamiflu with the purpose of prevention or treatment.

1) 12-year-old adults and over…For treatment Tamiflu should be taken twice a day (in the morning and in the evening). I suggest taking medicine with food or just after. Don’t take Tamiflu with kidney disease; it’s better to talk to your doctor. For prevention Tamiflu should be taken once a day for at least 10 days.

2) 1-year-old and over…For treatment medicine should be taking twice a day for 5 days according their weight. This information you should discuss with your doctor. For prevention you shouldn’t evaluated for duration of therapy of longer than 10 days.

Anyway, all information you should discuss with a doctor.

Generally, Tamiflu’s innocuous but sometimes you can experience nausea and vomiting.

Tamiflu has a contra-indication for pregnant women or nursing; for highly allergic individual to

oseltamivir phosphate or any other Tamiflu components.

I repeat that you should consult with a doctor before taking Tamiflu.

So, my grandson’s treated with Tamiflu and I’m sure of his recovery. I hope this information’ll help you to struggle with annual epidemic such as flu.

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