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Parents Reportedly Don't Take the Flu Seriously Enough—and it Could Be Hurting Their ChildrenTamiflu is approved to treat influenza in people whose symptoms have not lasted longer than two days
“The literature on antivirals for influenza shows that they work best when taken 48 to 72 hours after the onset of flu symptoms,” explains Susan Rehm, MD, vice chair of the department of infectious disease at the Cleveland Clinic. If you take antivirals after that window, "the potential benefits are less," she notes.
That said, doctors might prescribe Tamiflu to people who are immunocompromised or at risk of flu-related complications, even if the 72-hour period has passed, Dr. Rehm says. “Even healthy people may develop complications of influenza, like
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