Post date: Aug 21, 2009 10:2:50 PM
Update Sep-14
French H1N1 case 26Y old man died, received Tamiflu treatment
Tamiflu and Relenza Study test
Both drugs shortened Influenza from 1 week about half a day, on average.
WHO healthy need no antivirals
World Health Organization that says healthy patients who get H1N1 swine
flu without suffering complications do not need to be treated with antivirals.
Diabetes or asthma,
with Relenza cutting sickness by almost a day and
Tamiflu by three-quarters of a day, on average.
Pregnant women
WHO strongly recommends both drugs for pregnant women,
patients with underlying medical conditions and children
under 5, as they are at increased risk of more severe illness.
Explainer
Tamiflu, made by Switzerland's Roche under license from Gilead
Sciences Inc., is a pill that can both treat and prevent influenza
A viruses of all kinds. Zanamivir, made by GlaxoSmithKline under
license from Australia's Biota and sold under the brand name Relenza,
is an inhaled drug in the same class.
source: reuters.com