- Side-Effects - What to Watch Out For
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- This is the list of side-effects that Tamiflu can cause.
You may not get any of these side-effects, but you may get some. While
you are taking Tamiflu, these are the things you should watch out for:
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- Aches and pains
- Allergic reactions sometimes leading to shock
- Asthma - aggravation of pre-existing asthma
- Bronchitis
- Chest infection
- Conjunctivitis
- Dermatitis
- Diarrhoea
- Difficulty sleeping
- Dizziness
- Ear infection
- Ear problems
- Erythema multiforme
- Headache
- Hepatitis
- Indigestion
- Liver problems
- Lymphadenopathy
- Nausea
- Nose bleed
- Rash or rashes
- Runny nose
- Sinusitis
- Stevens Johnson syndrome
- Symptoms of a cold
- Tiredness
- Tummy pain
- Urticaria
- Vomiting
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- If you have any of the above, it may be due to the medicine.
Read the Patient Information Leaflet that comes with your medicine for
more information. If you did not get a Patient Information Leaflet with
your medicine, ask your pharmacist for one.
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- If you feel unwell or are worried, contact your prescriber,
pharmacist or nurse at once. Do not waste any time if you feel very ill.
Your prescriber may decide to change the dose or stop you from having this
medicine again. If you cannot contact your prescriber, call NHS Direct
on 0845 46 47.
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- These are some ingredients in Tamiflu. Remember the amount
of these things are going to accumulate as you dose. Some hospital workers
may be taking tamiflu for longer periods of time and those with undiagnosed
liver, kidney or other undiagnosed problems might be in danger of organ
failure.
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- Ingredients
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- If you are allergic to anything that is listed below
for your form of Tamiflu, or you have reacted badly to Tamiflu before,
do not take Tamiflu. Talk to your prescriber, pharmacist or nurse at once
and check that they still want you to have Tamiflu.
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- Tamiflu 75mg capsules:
- Black iron oxide (E172)
- Croscarmellose Sodium
- FD and C Blue 2 (indigo carmine, E132)
- Gelatin
- Oseltamivir
- Povidone
- Pregelatinised maize starch
- Red iron oxide (E172)
- Shellac
- Sodium Stearyl Fumarate
- Talc
- Titanium dioxide (E171)
- Yellow iron oxide (E172)
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- Tamiflu 12mg/ml oral suspension:
- Oseltamivir
- Saccharin sodium (E954)
- Sodium benzoate (E211)
- Sodium dihydrogen citrate (E331 (a))
- Sorbitol (E420)
- Titanium dioxide (E171)
- Tutti Frutti flavour
- Maltodextrins (maize)
- Propylene glycol
- Arabic gum (E414)
- Natural identical flavouring substances(mainly consisting
of banana, pineapple and peach flavour)
- Xantham gum (E415)
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- Prescription Medicine Interactions
- The following medicines may interact with Tamiflu:
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- Chlorpropamide
- Methotrexate
- Phenylbutazone
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- If you are taking Tamiflu and one of the above medicines
or type of medicines, talk to your prescriber, pharmacist, or nurse or
NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. If you are not sure if your medicine belongs
to one of these categories, talk to your prescriber of pharmacist.
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- Read the Patient Information Leaflet that comes with
your medicine for more information.
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- Non-Prescription Medicine Interactions
- Tamiflu is not known to interact with any non-prescription
medicines.
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- As with any medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter,
please have a complete physical and blood workup prior to commencing any
medication regimen. This could save your life.
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- http://medguides.medicines.org.uk/displaypage.aspx?t=medicine&i=61
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- Patricia Doyle
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- Patricia A. Doyle, DVM, PhD- Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural
Economics
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