Caution on Neuropsychiatric Events with Tamiflu (Jan. 2007)

Roche Laboratories has alerted healthcare professionals about neuropsychiatric events that have occurred in influenza patients taking Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate). Tamiflu is used to treat or prevent the flu in patients 1 year and older.

The company's letter says that there have been reports of self-injury and delirium in flu patients who were taking Tamiflu. Most of these events occurred in Japan, and the majority were in children. The possible role of the drug in contributing to these events isn't known. However, the labeling for Tamiflu now says that people with the flu, particularly children, may be at increased risk of self-injury and confusion shortly after taking Tamiflu, and so they should be closely monitored for signs of unusual behavior throughout the treatment period. Caregivers or patients should be told to contact a healthcare professional immediately if a patient taking Tamiflu shows any signs of unusual behavior.

The company's letter also alerts practitioners to the potential interaction between Tamiflu and FluMist, the intranasal flu vaccine. It notes that if they are given together, Tamiflu may inhibit the desired replication of the live virus in the intranasal vaccine. Because of this, FluMist should not be administered within two weeks before, or 48 hours after administering Tamiflu. This potential interaction is not a problem with the injectable trivalent flu vaccine.

Additional Information:

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert. Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate). November 13, 2006.
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/safety06.htm#tamiflu

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[DEACONAP4LOVE]

tamiflu fucked my stomach up, ive been off of it for a day and my stomach fills like it is turned upside down.

[Ididnotagree]

Swiss drug dealers: Roche Holding AG (Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd), manufacturers of a FLU VACCINE OSELTAMIVIR (aka) TAMIFLU, appear to be willing to do us all a favour by revising warnings on their drugs label; the new label should read: Several patients have died from abnormal behaviors. There have been almost 600 psychiatric problems and, 5 deaths, attributed to the TAMIFLU - FLU SHOT.

Dr. Tom Jefferson says: There isn't enough proof that flu vaccine is effective to support public programs.

[itisme400]

good post. but to me this video is still american misinformation. they tell you one thing, then tell you another, then tell you something very similar to either one. your brain makes a connection to all 3 but your conscious mind creates confusion.....

[pepemexoz]

Thank you for posting this. I hope people wake up.