News tagged with relenza
Rapid development of drug-resistant 2009 H1N1 influenza reported in 2 cases
Two people with compromised immune systems who became ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than two weeks on therapy, report doctors from the National Institute of Allergy and ...
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Mar 26, 2010 |
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Swine flu resistance testing to grow after US case (Update)
(AP) -- U.S. health officials are stepping up testing of swine flu cases for Tamiflu resistance, now that an American has come down with a resistant strain.
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Jul 07, 2009 |
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Denmark reports first case of resistance to swine flu treatment
Danish health officials on Monday reported the first case of resistance to Tamiflu, considered to be the most effective treatment for swine flu by the World Health Organization.
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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Tips for avoiding, treating swine flu
Swine flu has surfaced in the United States, and people are bound to have many questions as the illness arrives a step closer to home. Dr. Mark Dworkin, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois ...
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May 01, 2009 |
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WHO urges restraint on Tamiflu in swine flu cases
(AP) -- With swine flu still spreading, the U.N. health agency is warning countries to limit their use of antiviral drugs to only high-risk patients to ensure adequate supplies in case the virus should mutate and become ...
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May 13, 2009 |
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Flu: Drugs stockpile an option for rich countries, not poor
Stockpiling antiviral drugs as a weapon against pandemic flu saves lives but, when measured as a tool for averting economic damage, is an option only open to rich countries, a study published on Wednesday said.
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Feb 02, 2011 |
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US says Tamiflu for the sick, not a preventive
(AP) -- Federal health officials put out new guidelines Tuesday that say the flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza should only be used to treat people who are sick with the flu and at high risk for complications.
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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Study finds that 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 ...
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Apr 27, 2010 |
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Did drug-resistant swine flu spread at NC camp?
(AP) -- Health officials are reporting what may be the first instance of a Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus spreading from one person to another.
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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Tamiflu is more effective at relieving flu symptoms than a combination of tamiflu and relenza: study
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 ...
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Nov 02, 2010 |
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Study: New treatment may combat drug-resistant flu
(AP) -- A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say. In an article published Friday in the medical journal Lancet, British doctors describe how they ...
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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New research assesses use of Tamiflu, Relenza to prevent flu
Two common anti-influenza drugs — Relenza and Tamiflu — appear equally effective at preventing common flu symptoms when given before infection, say researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine. However, data ...
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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Expert panel to view confidential swine flu papers
(AP) -- An expert panel investigating the World Health Organization's response to last year's swine flu outbreak said Wednesday it wants to see confidential exchanges between the U.N. body and drug companies.
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May 19, 2010 |
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Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations: experts
Swine flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday.
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Nov 21, 2009 |
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Antivirals 'little or no effect' on flu complications in children
(PhysOrg.com) -- The antivirals oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are unlikely to prevent complications in children who have swine flu, according to research published by the BMJ today.
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Aug 10, 2009 |
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Zanamivir
Zanamivir (INN) (pronounced /zəˈnæmɨvɪr/) is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus A and Influenzavirus B. Zanamivir was the first neuraminidase inhibitor commercially developed. It is currently marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under the trade name Relenza.
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