What is Tamiflu?

Tamiflu is a prescription medicine used to treat the flu in people 2 weeks of age and older who have had flu symptoms for no more than 2 days. Tamiflu can also reduce the chance of getting the flu in people 1 year and older. Tamiflu is not a substitute for an annual flu vaccination.

The active ingredient in Tamil is oseltamivir.

When the flu virus enters the body it invades cells in the airways, where it replicates to form lots of new copies of the virus. The new copies of the virus leave the first cells and move on to infect neighbouring cells, where the process is repeated. After a couple of days enough cells have been infected that the patient feels flu symptoms such as headache, fever and general aches and pains. These usually continue for about a week until the body's immune system kills the virus.

In order to leave one cell and infect another, the flu virus uses a chemical helper called neuraminidase. Oseltamivir works by stopping this chemical helper from working. Without it, newly formed copies of the virus can't leave the infected cells to infect other cells. This prevents the flu virus from spreading and so confines the infection to a smaller area. This makes the symptoms of the infection less severe and also makes it is easier for the body's immune system to kill the virus.

If you would like to find out more visit:
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You can also visit Lynch's Pharmacy in Broadale, Maryborough Hill, Cork.

Please note that this video is meant for educational purposes only, and should not be used as a means to diagnose any health condition. You should always consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding your health or medication.

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