What can you not take with Tamiflu?

What can you not take with Tamiflu?

Medications known to interact with Tamiflu (oseltamivir)

• entecavir.
• influenza virus vaccine, h1n1, live.
• influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent.
• methotrexate.
• pemetrexed.
• probenecid.
• tafamidis.
• warfarin.

  Can you take other cold medicine with Tamiflu?

  Taking other medicines Your doctor will advise you. It is safe to take aspirin, paracetamol and cough medicines with Tamiflu capsules. However, medical advice should be sought before giving aspirin to children with viral illness.

  How long after taking Tamiflu are you contagious?

  You are still contagious on Tamiflu. The flu is contagious about one day before symptoms begin and up to a week after symptoms start.

  Does Tamiflu help with cough?

  Oseltamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza). It helps make the symptoms (such as stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, fever/chills, aches, tiredness) less severe and shortens the recovery time by 1-2 days.

  Is death a side effect of Tamiflu?

  Some people taking Tamiflu have had delirium or hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren’t real). Some people have also had abnormal behaviors, which led to physical injury or death. These side effects, which were seen most commonly in children taking Tamiflu, began and resolved quickly.

  What countries is Tamiflu banned in?

  Japan officials said the anti-flu drug Tamiflu should not be given to teenagers, after two boys aged 12 and 16 broke their legs jumping from the second floor of their houses.

  Does Tamiflu shorten the contagious period?

  The CDC recommends four FDA-approved drugs to treat the flu: baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza), oseltamivir (Tamiflu), peramivir (Rapivab), and zanamivir (Relenza). These drugs could shorten the time that you’re sick. And they might shorten the length of time that you can spread the flu.

  What is incubation period for flu?

  The incubation period of influenza is 2 days long on average but may range from 1 to 4 days in length.

  How long are you contagious after taking Tamiflu?

  Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is an antiviral drug that can shorten the duration of influenza (flu) symptoms. However, it will not stop the spread of the flu virus to others. You are still contagious on Tamiflu. The flu is contagious about one day before symptoms begin and up to a week after symptoms start.