Relenza

  • Tamiflu More Effective at Relieving Flu Symptoms Than Combination of Tamiflu and Relenza
    In adults with seasonal influenza A virus infection, the combination of the drugs oseltamivir (tamiflu) and zanamivir (relenza) is less effective than oseltamivir monotherapy and not significantly more effective than zanamivir monotherapy. This key finding comes from a ...More
    November 3, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Study Finds Drugs Used for Treatment of Influenza in Pregnancy Appear to be Safe
    Tamiflu and two other drugs used to treat influenza appear safe for pregnant women and their babies, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a retrospective study of 239 cases of women who received the medications during pregnancy.The study provides ...More
    April 27, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Pandemic Flu, Like Seasonal Flu, Shows Signs of Resisting Tamiflu
    By Emily CaldwellIf the behavior of the seasonal form of the H1N1 influenza virus is any indication, scientists say that chances are good that most strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus will become resistant to Tamiflu, the main drug stockpiled for use against ...More
    March 1, 2010
    Posted in News
  • FDA Warns of Illegal H1N1 Drug Products Purchased Over the Internet
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus. The warning comes after the FDA recently purchased and analyzed several ...More
    October 16, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Understanding Flu Treatment Options
    While Americans wait for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, it’s important to know and understand the options for treatment for those who have been diagnosed and are ill. Daniel A. Hussar, the Remington Professor of Pharmacy at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the ...More
    September 28, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Fighting Drug-Resistant Flu Viruses
    Amid reports that swine flu viruses are developing the ability to shrug off existing antiviral drugs, scientists in Japan are reporting a first-of-its kind discovery that could foster a new genre of antivirals that sidestep resistance problems, according to an article ...More
    July 15, 2009
    Posted in News
  • FDA, FTC Warn of Fraudulent H1N1 Influenza Products
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.  The ...More
    May 5, 2009
    Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
  • Using a Small Stockpile of a Secondary Antiviral Drug in a Flu Pandemic
    In a global influenza pandemic, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication – if used early in local outbreaks – could extend the effectiveness of primary drug stockpiles, according to research made available today ahead of publication in PLoS Medicine. Many ...More
    April 30, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Swine Flu: To Panic or Not, That is the Question
    Thanks to the 24-hour media coverage about swine flu, we’re all aware that a potential flu pandemic could be nigh. But before you stock up on face masks and hand sanitizer, it’s important to put some things in perspective. William Sutker, MD, chief of infectious ...More
    April 29, 2009
    Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
  • FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in response to requests from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) to make available to public health and medical personnel important diagnostic and therapeutic tools to ...More
    April 28, 2009
    Posted in News
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