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Does tamiflu work as a preventative?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:27 pm
Just got back from er with 1 year old with flu.
Would having my 4 year old take tamiflu as well help prevent her from getting it?
Both kids have had flu shot.
Would having my 4 year old take tamiflu as well help prevent her from getting it?
Both kids have had flu shot.
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:30 pm to CorkSoaker
Supposedly you have to take it almost immediately after getting the flu.
Honestly not worth it even under optimal circumstances unless your immune system is compromised.
Honestly not worth it even under optimal circumstances unless your immune system is compromised.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:32 pm to CorkSoaker
Tamiflu is an anti viral, so I would imagine while they are taking it. It would be unlikely that they would come down with symptoms.
Since the flu virus would not be able to replicate.
Since the flu virus would not be able to replicate.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:33 pm to member12
One year old didn't start showing symptoms until 3:00 today and her only symptom is fever.
4 year old is showing no symptoms.
If there is even a small chance I'll take it so that my 4 year old can have a good Christmas.
4 year old is showing no symptoms.
If there is even a small chance I'll take it so that my 4 year old can have a good Christmas.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:34 pm to UltimaParadox
Thank you
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:43 pm to CorkSoaker
Few studies out there proving that tamiflu does not work. Can any OT docs validate or debunk these findings?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:50 pm to countryboy2
It doesn't work after 48 hours of showing symptoms. So the start of the window you have to take it in is cloudy.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:51 pm to countryboy2
Depends on the strain.
As for OP, there is a prophylactic indication for Tamiflu if other people in the house are sick but I forget the specific dosage. It is different from the treatment dosage.
Ask your doc if your 4 year old is a candidate and ask for a prophylaxis script.
As for OP, there is a prophylactic indication for Tamiflu if other people in the house are sick but I forget the specific dosage. It is different from the treatment dosage.
Ask your doc if your 4 year old is a candidate and ask for a prophylaxis script.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:52 pm to CorkSoaker
Yes.
Like my gf started birth control after we had sex for the first time.
A preventative.
Like my gf started birth control after we had sex for the first time.
A preventative.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:56 pm to CorkSoaker
Just a warning....I took it and had a pretty adverse reaction. I became very paranoid and depressed and couldn't tell what was going on. Still don't feel right.
They actually warn you of unusual behavior on the commercial.
Edit: I took it in conjunction with a steroid and cough syrup.
They actually warn you of unusual behavior on the commercial.
Edit: I took it in conjunction with a steroid and cough syrup.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:01 pm to Camp Randall
How long ago did you take it?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:03 pm to CorkSoaker
You're what we call an "at risk" person, so I would take tamiflu for the next few days as a preventative.
Here's a study if you're a healthcare provider (Meta-analysis) indicating its efficacy in prevention of influenza symptoms in "at risk" households:
Okoli, George N.; Otete, Harmony E.; Beck, Charles R.; Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan S.; Schmidt, Robert Lane (9 December 2014). "Use of Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Rapid Containment of Influenza: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual and Household Transmission Studies". PLoS ONE 9 (12): e113633.
Here's a study if you're a healthcare provider (Meta-analysis) indicating its efficacy in prevention of influenza symptoms in "at risk" households:
Okoli, George N.; Otete, Harmony E.; Beck, Charles R.; Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan S.; Schmidt, Robert Lane (9 December 2014). "Use of Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Rapid Containment of Influenza: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual and Household Transmission Studies". PLoS ONE 9 (12): e113633.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:04 pm to CorkSoaker
Preventative?
NO
NO
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:06 pm to Volt
Yes. Preventative. That's part of its mechanism of action.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:07 pm to Tiguar
quote:Yea in kids it's dosed once per day instead of twice per day and for a week instead of 5 days.
It is different from the treatment dosage.
Some people give it as prophylaxis for all the exposed family members, some only for family members that would be at a higher risk of complications from influenza. Just ask your doc like Tiguar said above.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:08 pm to TMDawg
I have taken it a few times it definitely reduces the time to recover.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:09 pm to UltimaParadox
It or relenza work wonders if taken in time.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:17 pm to Volt
quote:Most papers I've seen have shown it to be more effective at preventing transmission than anything else it is used for. Granted, it's a little difficult to study because you can't guarantee everyone would have the same risk of transmission, but they are placebo controlled so there's some validity to them.
Preventative?
NO
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:46 pm to TMDawg
The dumb shite at the er gave same dosage for treatment as preventative. Twice a day for 5 days
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:56 pm to CorkSoaker
I'd call your peds office just to make sure. This is the recommended dosing though:
I had the length wrong above when I said a week.
I had the length wrong above when I said a week.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 6:57 pm
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