Tamiflu is approved to PREVENT flu

December 2000

More patients will be asking about the new flu drugs, now that Tamiflu is approved to PREVENT flu.

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) can reduce transmission of the flu by as much as 90%.

These new drugs cost more than amantadine or rimantadine... but they're better tolerated, more effective, and have a lower risk of resistance.

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Table of Contents

fibromyalgia
take phenylpropanolamine off the market
Infectious Diseases shortage of ADULT tetanus-diphtheria vaccine
Infectious Diseases Tamiflu is approved to PREVENT flu
Infectious Diseases You'll see two new HIV meds
Gastroenterology Lotronex (alosetron) off the market
Gastroenterology Colazal (KOL-a-zal), a new drug for ulcerative colitis
Cardiology more aggressive treatment of patients with intermittent claudication
Cardiology increasing potassium to lower the risk of hypertension and stroke
Cardiology monitoring patients more closely for hypokalemia
Lupus DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is useful for treating lupus
Women's Health testosterone for women
Diabetes more focus on lowering POSTPRANDIAL glucose
Diabetes new study suggests that glyburide can be used for treating gestational diabetes
Multiple Sclerosis Novantrone (mitoxantrone) for multiple sclerosis

Anticoagulants Lovenox (enoxaparin) is now approved to prevent deep vein thrombosis in certain MEDICAL patients
Anticoagulants new low-molecular-weight heparin called Innohep