Written by admin on November 28th, 2007
Tamiflu has accepted the FDA’s recommendation to add extra warnings on the drug’s box.
Tamiflu still takes a strong stand that the side-effects can be caused by the flu itself. The drug already contains warnings of psychiatric problems in a very small percent of people who take the drug.
The warning will be expanded to include that […]
Written by admin on November 27th, 2007
I reported earlier this week that Tamiflu was under investigation. The FDA panel that reviewed the case has made suggestions to add warning labels to the drug.
It was pointed out that the “unusual behavior” has also been documented in people who didn’t even take the drug. This would suggest the side-effects may be directly related […]
Written by admin on November 25th, 2007
Tamiflu is prescribed to flu patients and has been in use sense 1999. More then 1,800 children who have taken the drug have experienced abnormal behavior. This includes convulsions, delirium or delusions according to USAtoday.
Only 55 of such cases have been reported in the U.S. No U.S. deaths have been attributed to Tamiflu. […]