Look at the pants on the guy second from the foreground....
Posted on 11/12/2009 4:23:44 PM PST by Daffynition
G.'s young son was recently ill with H1N1, but no pharmacy in the city where he lives had liquid Tamiflu in stock. (Even the federal government released its stockpile not long ago.) He writes that nearly every pharmacy he called turned him down. Then he learned that the liquid can be made from Tamiflu capsules by pharmacists, or even by parents at home. Why didn't the pharmacy staff, or his doctor, tell him this?
He writes:
When his H1N1-induced fever spiked at 104, I brought my 16-month-old son to the pediatrician, who promptly prescribed Tamiflu.
When I arrived at CVS, I was told that they were out of stock of the liquid form and none would be available until late the next day. Further, I was told that none of the other CVS branches had any liquid Tamiflu. I called around and, sure enough, no pharmacy in the area had any liquid Tamiflu.
Knowing that Tamiflu needs to be taken promptly, I panicked and called my sister-in-law, who is a doctor in another city. She told me that although the liquid can be out of stock, pharmacists can make liquid Tamiflu from Tamiflu capsules.
I returned to CVS, asked the pharmacist if this could be done. I was told that it would take a half-hour. I am furious that he did not volunteer this information the first time around.
Parents, do not take "no" for an answer. Especially for at-risk children like mine, insist that the liquid be made promptly.
If you're not able to find a pharmacy equipped to make the liquid for you, the CDC has posted instructions for parents on how to make their own liquid Tamiflu out of the adult capsules.
Opening and Mixing Tamiflu® Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsules [CDC]
D.I.Y. Tamiflu for Kids: Pharmacists Cope With Shortage [ABC News]
Look at the pants on the guy second from the foreground....
Tamiflu is not a cure. It has no virucidal activity. Taking Tamiflu early within 3 days of onset of symptoms may shorten the duration of the disease but it is NOT a cure. Tamiflu (generic name Oseltamivir phosphate) is an ethyl ester prodrug requiring ester hydrolysis to the active form oseltamivir carboxylate. Oseltamivir carboxylate is an inhibitor or influenza virus neuraminidase affecting release of viral particles. It does not “kill” the virus.
oscillococcinum, elderberry, vitamin-d, vitamin-c, vitamin-a, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), olive-leaf extract, eccinacia, goldenseal,
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/vitamin-d-and-h1n1-swine-flu.shtml
They’re such a good match with the shirt as well....
Things a home should never been without: Bourbon, honey, lemon and an ample supply of homemade chicken broth in the freezer. Advice from a good Yiddish grandmother who was always right!
With some medications you can figure it out according to weight.......a druggist should be able to get the right dosage for a child.........
Also, keep up with other H1N1 update stories on this thread: H1N1 flu victim collapsed on way to hospital [Latest H1N1 updates downthread] thanks to DvdMom and others.
Tamiflu is an amazingly complex compound to manufacture. One of the steps involves azides, the stuff which makes car bags explode.
In young people especially, it can have serious side effects including temporary psychosis. The Japanese had many instances of that during the (early part of the) bird flu scare.
I took the oscillococcinum from France and it worked for me.
I could not get Tamiflu.
There was only one pharmacy that could compound down Tamiflu for our two year old granddaughter. She started medication within 24 hours after she became symptomatic foloowing exposure to H1N1. It worked very well. She was very sick for less than 48 hours.
Likely $$$$$$$
And less control over the people.
Seriously! Doesn’t everyone know to crush a pill and put it in liquid, jelly, WHATEVER? Good grief! how do people get through life not figuring out the simplest things!
$92.99 as of Oct 30, 2009 Tamiflu
That’s why.
Some claim it is the side-effects etc., but all drugs have side-effects. Some claim decreasing effectiveness against viruses, again even antibiotics develop this.
The reality is...look at what is available OTC, it is symptom relief, no cures are out there in aisle to be picked up by the average citizen for anything!
The T-shirt is hilarious.
I also love your tagline.
Forgot to mention to drop the whole lemon wedge into the cup, prior to adding the liquids.
My 13 year old son developed the H1N1 flu and took Tamaflu. He was sick for 4 days. My wife caught it and took Tamiflu and was sick for 3 days.
While picking up the Tamiflu for my son, I went to Whole Foods and bought some star anise and ground it up in my coffee grinder (wash it afterwards!) and took a spoonful chased by OJ during the whole process.
I did not get the flu.
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