People will ask about H1N1 "swine" flu

May 2009

People will ask about H1N1 "swine" flu.

We'll update you more as CDC learns more about this bug. So far, we know enough to answer the majority of patient questions.

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) work against this influenza strain. They work best if started within 2 days of the first symptoms.

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Table of Contents

you'll have more patients asking for help to afford their medications
Cardiology when to use aspirin plus clopidogrel (Plavix) for patients with atrial fibrillation
Cardiology whether statins can prevent VENOUS thromboembolism
Gastroenterology what to use for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Infectious Diseases tigecycline (Tygacil) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Neurology Pain concerns about opioid shortages
Migraine which triptan to use for migraines
Psychiatry Atypical antipsychotics will be used more for treating depression
Vitamins Minerals bigger push for people to get more vitamin D
generics for long-acting calcium channel blockers (Cardizem CD, Tiazac, etc)
Men s Health Rapaflo (silodosin), a new selective alpha-blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
People will ask about H1N1 "swine" flu