FDA urges new warning on Tamiflu
Categories: Reviews & Products
It appears that a much stronger consumer warning label will come to the Tamiflu flu vaccine drug. The FDA said this week that the most widely used flu drug in the world needs some beefing up as it applies to warning consumers about possible side effects.
In certain instances, psychiatric problems have been witnessed in some Tamiflu patients. The label on Roche's Tamiflu product already alludes to delirium and self-injury. Apparently, if you take Tamiflu, you might drive yourself off a cliff.
What is it with these bizarre side effects that seem to be a component of every pharmaceutical drug? As always, the best way to stay flu-free is to eat and exercise right and get your immune system in perfect working order. Another biggie -- wash your hands several times a day.
In certain instances, psychiatric problems have been witnessed in some Tamiflu patients. The label on Roche's Tamiflu product already alludes to delirium and self-injury. Apparently, if you take Tamiflu, you might drive yourself off a cliff.
What is it with these bizarre side effects that seem to be a component of every pharmaceutical drug? As always, the best way to stay flu-free is to eat and exercise right and get your immune system in perfect working order. Another biggie -- wash your hands several times a day.
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Tamiflu is not a vaccine 11-29-2007 @ 6:53PM
What in the world is the "Tamiflu flu vaccine drug"?? Tamiflu is an anti-viral, not a "vaccine." Could you at least read Wikipedia before posting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oseltamivir
A "vaccine" introduces a live, attenuated, or dead version of the target (here, the flu) into the body in the hopes that the body's natural immune system will learn how to respond to it. That's the flu shot.
In contrast, Tamiflu works by chemically interfering with the protein ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuraminidase ) that the flu virus needs to use to reproduce; specifically, it stops the flu virus from leaving infected cells and attacking other cells. There's nothing vaccine-like about it. At all.
You're confusing people about important health issues. If you think that health is important enough to blog about 219 times in the last 30 days then it must be important enough to get it right. This stuff matters. People can get hurt if you mislead them.
If That'sFit is hiring I'd be happy to replace Brian White.
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