January 9, 2010
Tamiflu Dosage
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المشرفTamiflu Dosage
doctor will consider a number of factors, including:
*Your age
*Other medical conditions you may have.
As is the case with all medicines, do not adjust your dosage unless specifically instructed by your healthcare provider to do so.
Tamiflu Dosage for the Treatment of Flu in Adults and Adolescents
The recommended starting dosage for most adults and adolescents over the age of 13 is 75 mg, twice a day, for five days. Tamiflu should be started within two days of first noticing flu symptoms.
Tamiflu Dosage for Prevention of the Flu in Adults and Adolescents:
Tamiflu should be started as soon as one has been in close contact with someone who has the flu, preferable within two days. The recommended dose for flu prevention in people age 13 or older is 75 mg once a day for at least 10 days. If there is a flu outbreak in your area, you can take 75 mg once a day for up to six weeks.
Tamiflu Dosage for Treatment or Prevention of the Flu in Children:
For the prevention or treatment of the flu in children ages 1 to 12, the recommended dosage of Tamiflu will be based on the weight of the child. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist about the specific dosage for your child.
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized emergency use of Tamiflu for infants under one year of age for the 2009-2010 H1N1 flu season. However, Tamiflu is not recommended for very young infants (under three months of age) unless the situation is critical, since there is very little information about how to properly dose this medication in young infants.
Because there is a shortage of Tamiflu oral suspension, your pharmacist may need to make a suspension using the capsules. It is very important to understand that this pharmacist-made suspension will be a different concentration (15 mg per mL) from the commercially available Tamiflu suspension (12 mg per mL).
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