According to a study, the anti-flu drug Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) may not be effective for children according to a recent study.
The study was released by researchers in Oxford University, showing the effectiveness of the drug is limited at best, at least among children. The study, which was released on Monday in the British Medical Journal, stated the side effects and possible unwanted effects of the drug outweigh its therapeutic benefits. The study warns the drug may result in nausea and excessive vomiting among children, which can lead to dehydration and thereby exacerbating a child’s condition. Similar unwanted side effects have also been detected in other swine flu drugs according to the study, including Relenza, also sold in Israel. The study states the drug is only 8% effective when measured regarding its ability to prevent flu infection.
The new study is based on seven studies that measured Tamiflu among 2,629 children who were hit with “regular” winter flu. As a result of the study, researchers seem to recommend limiting the use of the drug to children over 12.
Rosh responded to the British study, stating its studies show side effects only occur in a very small number of patients, with nausea only occurring in 4% of the population, 1% with abdominal pain, and 10% vomiting.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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My son took Tamiflu within 4 hours of developing Swine Flu symptoms and it helped wonders. The next day he was feeling perfectly OK. My sister in law had the same experience.