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Children should not be given Tamiflu, Oxford researchers say

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maandag 10 augustus 2009


Children should not be given the antiviral drug Tamiflu for swine flu because its harms outweigh any benefits and the Government should review its policy on dealing with the pandemic, researchers have said.

Anti-viral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, reduce the length of time children are ill with flu by about one day and can cause vomiting as a common side effect, Oxford researchers found.

Vomiting is more dangerous in children than in adults as it can rapidly lead to dehydration and admission to hospital, they said.

Also the drugs had little or no effect on asthma flare-ups, ear infections or the likelihood of a child needing antibiotics meaning on balance the medicine does more harm than good in otherwise healthy children, the authors said.

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Bron: telegraph.co.uk

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