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  2. When Is Tamiflu Worth Taking? - AOL

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    Tamiflu is “a safe medication,” Polavarapu says, with a track record spanning more than two decades. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1999, and the generic version ...

  3. Oseltamivir - Wikipedia

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    Oseltamivir, sold under the brand name Tamiflu among others, is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent influenza A and influenza B, viruses that cause the flu. [5] Many medical organizations recommend it in people who have complications or are at high risk of complications within 48 hours of first symptoms of infection. [ 6 ]

  4. Treatment of influenza - Wikipedia

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    However, a clinical trial in 2008 found that oral dosing of elderly patients with interferon-alpha actually reduced their immune response to an influenza vaccine. [ 11 ] Viferon is a suppository of (non- pegylated [ 12 ] ) interferon alpha -2b, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and tocopherol (vitamin E) which was reported in two small studies to be ...

  5. Stockpiling antiviral medications for pandemic influenza

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    For a person who has very recently been exposed to seasonal influenza, effective post-exposure prophylaxis generally requires taking a drug like oseltamivir for seven to ten days, at half the daily dose needed for treatment. A person that is repeatedly exposed, such as hospital staff members, may require continuous treatment throughout the ...

  6. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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    An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [1]

  7. Emiliano Grillo sets off beer showers with an ace at the ...

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    Emiliano Grillo set off the latest beer shower at the Phoenix Open with an ace on the stadium 16th hole. Grillo's shot on the 155-yard hole flew directly into the cup and swirled around a few ...

  8. After Missing Woman Is Found in 'Makeshift Tomb,' Boyfriend ...

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    A Maryland man was arrested after authorities allege he admitted to killing his girlfriend, who had been missing. On Sunday, Jan. 19, police investigating the disappearance of 29-year-old Alexis ...

  9. Defined daily dose - Wikipedia

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    The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. It is defined in combination with the ATC Code drug classification system for grouping related drugs. The DDD enables comparison of drug usage between different drugs in ...