Relenza, Zanamivir News

To the Editor: Neuraminidase inhibitors are recommended for treatment of severe illness caused by the 2009 pandemic influenza A virus, and their use has also been advocated for postexposure prophylaxis in high-risk persons.

DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Oseltamivir is an oral medication used for treating and preventing the " flu ." It is similar to zanamivir .

Indian drug major Cipla has launched generic versions of anti-flu drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir in the local market to treat the H1N1 influenza, which is spreading across the globe and in India.

DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Zanamivir is an inhaled medication used for treating and preventing influenza or the flu.

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Pop a vitamin, ban doctors' neckties, vacuum away swine flu germs and smoke an e-cigarette to ward off H1N1.

Medical officials are urging doctors to prescribe the anti-viral influenza medicines Tamiflu and Relenza to patients with swine flu - even if they are not in a high risk group.

Today's Question: "Is it safe to buy products over the Internet that could prevent or combat H1N1?" "There are only three products authorized by Health Canada that should be used against the H1N1 flu virus: the H1N1 vaccine Arepanrix, and the antiviral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza .

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 influenza patients.

Dona TMt be fooled by products claiming to fight or prevent the H1N1 flu virus, Health Canada warns.

The pressure to manufacture and distribute the H1N1 vaccine before the H1N1 influenza virus begins its autumn spread is ongoing, but so far it seems that the virus may be winning.

Norway is allowing over-the-counter sales of flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza in response to the rapid spread of swine flu.

Anti-influenza virus medicine Tamiflu capsules are displayed at a City Med pharmacy on April 28, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Children suffering A influenza could benefit from taking Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Beijing traditional Chinese medicine bureau said.

Powerful antiviral drugs that help lessen the symptoms of the swine flu are being shipped to only a limited number of drug stores across Prince Edward Island.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a strong warning to consumers to "use extreme care" when purchasing products for coping with H1N1 flu over the Internet.

The City of Philadelphia has declared a public health emergency due to the H1N1 flu, and is asking all but the sickest patients not to go to a hospital emergency room.

U.S. researchers say they've spotted the first case of a Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 flu virus passing between two people -- raising the specter that more widespread resistance will render the antiviral drug less useful in combating the pandemic.

A half of a percent of U.S. swine flu samples are now proving resistant to Tamiflu, the CDC says, and the newly available drug Peramivir is unlikely to help those cases.