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Tamiflu
Tamilfu User Has Severe Reaction, Now Blind
Jan 21, 2010
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A 19-year-old British girl treated with Tamiflu has developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. The woman, Samantha Millard,...
Relenza Death Linked to Improper Use
Oct 12, 2009
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The improper use of Relenza Inhalation Powder has been associated with the death of a patient. According to an alert from the U.S. Food &...
Tamiflu Dosing Error Warning Issued by FDA
Sep 25, 2009
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Public Health Alert advising pharmacists and pediatrics healthcare professionals about...
Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Emerging
Jun 30, 2009
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A Tamiflu-resistant strain of Swine Flu—the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus—has emerged in Denmark. According to Bloomberg.com, Tamiflu drug...
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Tamiflu, Relenza
Apr 28, 2009
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During the current swine flu outbreak and responding to U.S. Authorizations (EUAs), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making some...
Health Canada Probes Relenza Side Effects
Apr 9, 2008
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Health Canada is looking into reports that Relenza, a drug used to treat the flu, has been linked to deaths and abnormal behavior in children. ...
Relenza Label Updated to Include Psychiatric Side Effect Warnings
Apr 2, 2008
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Relenza inhalation powder, a drug that lessens symptoms of flu, has had new warnings added to its label about delirium and abnormal behavior seen in...
Tamiflu Gets New Warnings on Psychiatric Side Effects
Mar 4, 2008
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Tamiflu prescribing information has been updated to include information about a variety of neurological and behavioral symptoms associated with the...
Tamiflu Resistant Flu Becoming More Common
Feb 7, 2008
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Some current influenza viruses are carrying a mutation—A/H1N1-H274Y—that makes them resistant to Tamiflu. The Centers for Disease Control...
Tamiflu Resistant Flu Raising Concerns
Feb 5, 2008
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Tamiflu might not be as effective during a flu pandemic as once thought. Flu strains in the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe are...
