is tamiflu an cure for H1N1

[caomicc]

there has been a lot of H1N1 near hear and I wanted to know if there was any cure. Is there any cure? can Tamiflue be an cure for H1N1?

[Minerva]

The only CURE for H1N1 is to be immune to it.

Tamiflu is no cure, and in fact it has some reported nasty side effects:
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/04/19/Report-Tamiflu-may-increase-abnormal-acts/UPI-37321240170426/

The Japanese had to ban it for young people.

And frankly if you're foolish enough to take the swine flu vaccine when it comes out then you really haven't done your homework.
http://warofillusions.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/attack-of-the-quacks-part-umpteenth-bird-flu-swine-flu-hivaids-exposed/

[HerbGirl44]

Nope there is no cure for the H1N1 flu, or any flu at all. I also highly doubt that we would be able to actually find a cure at all. Influenza (flu) is a segmented RNA virus, which makes it extremely easy for the flu virus to mutate. Given this fact, it's extremely difficult to cure it since the virus changes very often.

[tinmuning]

Tamiflu can help get rid of the symptoms but not cure that particular flu. Also it can help in preventing yourself from being infected.

[Erin]

Currently there is no cure for H1N1 virus, but scientists are developing a vaccine.

For the record, if you're a healthy person you have no need to be worried about the "swine flu". Even if you get sick with H1N1, it's only the elderly, infants, pregnant woman, and people with compromised immune systems that are at risk. If you do get sick, treat it like any other flu. Stay hydrated (sports drinks or water), that's the biggest cause of a disaster.

[Ohio bear]

The two antiviral drugs approved by the FDA for treatment and prophylaxis of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus are Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) and Relenza (zanamivir). Tamiflu and Relenza, in addition to their approved labeling, have Emergency Use Authorizations that describe specific authorized uses during this public health emergency.

For more information on CDC recommendations regarding use of antiviral drugs against the current novel 2009 H1N1 influenza strain, see http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_001.