Is
there any Generic Tamiflu?
There are no Generic Forms of Tamiflu available
in the market as of now. As soon Generic Tamiflu is available,
we will have it on our site. Meanwhile you can buy
the branded TamiFlu from Roche.
Tamiflu has emerged as one of the most effective
drugs against flu and acts as a neuraminidase (protein)
inhibitor. The flu virus enters the
host cells with the help of the protein and multiplies. Neuraminidase
enables it to move on and infect other host cells. Tamiflu
inhibits this protein and the flu can't escape from its host
cell, which prevents it from spreading, thus destroying the
virus at its source itself.
Tamiflu can help prevent flu in case you have been exposed to people infected with flu. It also decreases other ailments accompanied by flu such as weakness, headache, cough, fever and sore throat in just the first day of intake.
Tamiflu has been used to treat type A and B influenzas. It has also been found effective against the bird (avian) flu virus H5N1 strain. The World Health Organization (WHO) has mentioned Tamiflu as the drug for tackling bird flu if ever a human pandemic breaks out.
Equip yourself with Tamiflu to protect yourself and your family from flu this winter . Tamiflu is available as a capsule containing 75 mg active drug as well as liquid suspension form for oral use. Tamiflu should be taken for a minimum of 5 days and the intake should not be ceased abruptly even if the patient starts feeling better.
You must consult your doctor before taking Tamiflu, if you have any of the following medical conditions:
- Heart problems
- Kidney ailments
- Other viral infections aside from Influenza A or Influenza B.
- Lung Problems
- Liver diseases
- Other serious medical problems that need constant medical attention
Despite the stock piling of the drug, there is still uncertainty as to how effective the drug will be in case a real-world bird flu pandemic breaks out. Tamiflu is not a cure for the flu, but it can lessen the flu's severity or cut the chances of spreading the disease if taken before symptoms develop..
Due to the limited supply of the medicine, Roche -- Tamiflu's sole manufacturer – has agreed to hold talks with four U.S. generic companies after U.S. lawmakers and other officials pressured it to allow expanded production of the generic Tamiflu.
In addition to Tamiflu, Amantadine
and Rimantadine are effective drugs against
Influenza A and should be kept handy during the coming flu
season. These compounds inhibit the activity of the influenza
virus M2 protein, which forms a channel in the virus membrane.
As a result, the virus cannot replicate after it enters the
host. Relenza , an inhaler is used to treat
Influenza A and Influenza B, the two types most responsible
for flu epidemics. Patients needed to start treatment within
two days of the onset of symptoms.
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