Tamiflu is prescribed to you for treatment of influenza or avoid it.
Tamiflu belongs to the so-called ‘neuraminidase inhibitors’ of a class. These drugs prevent the spread of influenza viruses in the body, thus helping to ease the symptoms associated with influenza virus infection or prevent disease.
Influenza is a contagious disease caused by the influenza virus. Flu symptoms (symptoms) – the sudden onset of fever (greater than 37.8 ° C), cough, runny or stuffy nose, headache, muscle aches, and often – extreme fatigue. These symptoms may also occur not only for influenza illness, but also other communicable diseases.
True influenza infection only occurs during annual bout (epidemics) of influenza virus is spreading in the local. Non-epidemic period, these symptoms usuallycaused by various infections or diseases.