How Tamiflu should be taken.
You may take Tamiflu with or without food. However, when taken with food, your tolerability to Tamiflu may be enhanced. The recommended oral dose of Tamiflu is 75 mg twice daily for 5 days. You should begin treatment within 2 days of onset of symptoms of influenza.
Precautions or Warnings for Tamiflu
Tamiflu is not a substitute for a flu vaccination. You should continue receiving an annual flu vaccination. It is not known whether this medication is excreted in human milk. You should therefore, use Tamiflu only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the breast-fed infant.
What to do if you miss a dose of Tamiflu
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time for the next dose, skip the What to do if you miss a dose of Tamiflu and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Side effects that may be possible for Tamiflu
You may experience some common, less serious side effects: nausea (without vomiting), vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, cough, insomnia, fatigue.
How to store Tamiflu
Store Tamiflu under refrigeration at 36º to 46ºF (2º to 8ºC). Do not freeze.
What to do when overdosing on Tamiflu
Symptoms of a Tamiflu overdose are nausea and/or vomiting. Seek medical attention if an overdose is suspected.
Other information on Tamiflu
You should begin treatment with Tamiflu as soon as possible from the first appearance of flu symptoms. Similarly, prevention should begin as soon as possible after exposure, at the recommendation of a physician.
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