Zanamivir
hideZanamivir (INN) (pronounced /zəˈnæmɨvɪr/) is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus A and Influenzavirus B. Zanamivir was the first neuraminidase inhibitor commercially developed. It is currently marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under the trade name Relenza.
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Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations: experts
Nov 21, 2009 |
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Swine flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday.
FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Air "sterilizers." A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
Drugmaker reports shortage of kids' Tamiflu
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Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The maker of Tamiflu on Wednesday said there's a shortage of the children's version of the drug - the first-line treatment for swine flu and seasonal flu.
Did drug-resistant swine flu spread at NC camp?
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health officials are reporting what may be the first instance of a Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus spreading from one person to another.
US says Tamiflu for the sick, not a preventive
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal health officials put out new guidelines Tuesday that say the flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza should only be used to treat people who are sick with the flu and at high risk for complications.
Study: New treatment may combat drug-resistant flu
Sep 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say. In an article published Friday in the medical journal Lancet, British doctors describe how they ...
Antivirals 'little or no effect' on flu complications in children
Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The antivirals oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are unlikely to prevent complications in children who have swine flu, according to research published by the BMJ today.
Researchers tackle influenza by studying human behavior
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin will participate in a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fight influenza and other diseases by creating models that simulate the ...
New research assesses use of Tamiflu, Relenza to prevent flu
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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Two common anti-influenza drugs — Relenza and Tamiflu — appear equally effective at preventing common flu symptoms when given before infection, say researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine. However, data ...
Swine flu resistance testing to grow after US case (Update)
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. health officials are stepping up testing of swine flu cases for Tamiflu resistance, now that an American has come down with a resistant strain.
Tamiflu resistant swine flu case found in Hong Kong: govt
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.
Denmark reports first case of resistance to swine flu treatment
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Danish health officials on Monday reported the first case of resistance to Tamiflu, considered to be the most effective treatment for swine flu by the World Health Organization.
WHO urges restraint on Tamiflu in swine flu cases
May 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With swine flu still spreading, the U.N. health agency is warning countries to limit their use of antiviral drugs to only high-risk patients to ensure adequate supplies in case the virus should mutate and become ...
As swine flu spreads, who should get Tamiflu?
May 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The swine flu epidemic may seem mild now, with relatively few deaths even as the virus infects thousands in at least 33 countries. But experts worry it could mutate into something more dangerous - ...
Flu strains developing resistance to key antiviral drug: WHO
May 12, 2009 |
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Development of a swine flu vaccine was partly triggered by evidence that seasonal influenza strains are developing resistance to antiviral drug Tamiflu, a World Health Organisation expert said Tuesday.
