| Subject: | Neuropsychiatric Events Associated with the Use of Tamiflu |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Tue, 4 Mar 2008 - 10:00 am |
| Roche and FDA informed healthcare professionals of neuropsychiatric events associated with the use of Tamiflu, in patients with influenza. These symptoms, as described in post marketing reports mostly from Japan, include delirium and abnormal behavior leading to injury, and in some cases resulting in fatal outcomes. These events were reported primarily among pediatric patients and often had an abrupt onset and rapid resolution. Roche Laboratories Inc. has updated the package insert for... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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