Tamiflu. What does it do

[Sian]

Does the drug prevent you from catching Swine Flu or does it just help those who already have it to recover?

[Jennifer-Joanne]

it helps stop the symptoms being so bad/help you recover

[Robert D]

Academic since you wont need it.

But it helps you to recover.

[Laura Appleseed]

Yeap, here you go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIp9FwBkjy0&feature=related

[Spoke]

people who suspect having symptoms of swine flu are not advised to do self medication through tamiflu because some symptoms of swine flu are common to other signs of infection and taking tamiflu when you are not diagnose to have the virus would make your body react developing a 'resistance' so by the time you are positive of the swine flu, your body does not react to the drug--tamiflu anymore.

[Gypsy Girl]

It help you recover from the flu (any flu, not just swine flu).

[Txsnow79]

I think the government is asking people not to take it unless they are confirmed to have swine flu. The reason, if people take it without really being sick, the virus can develop immunity the drug. That's what is happening with certain antibiotics because doctors prescribe them to people who don't really need them -- they are becoming less effective.

But apparently Tamiflu can treat sick people and keep their symptoms at bay. It will not cure or eliminate the flu, but it can stop the symptoms that can kill you.

[jodiekayeshack]

It makes the Flu that you already have Worse, and it can cost around $100.00

[Terrible Terri]

Tami flu is just a medicine that is used for colds. It seems to help people with it but got to the doctor if you have it.

[bactiman63]

http://www.examiner.com/x-7707-Tampa-Disease-Prevention-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Treating-swine-flu-a-look-at-the-antivirals