| Subject: | HHS Provides Guidance on Opening and Mixing Tamiflu Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsules |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Thu, 3 Dec 2009 - 12:00 pm |
| The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has posted a series of questions and answers regarding opening and mixing Tamiflu capsules with liquids for children who cannot swallow capsules. According to the guidance, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the maker of Tamiflu (Roche) have said that available supplies of liquid Tamiflu for children are limited. However, a pharmacist can make a Tamiflu suspension using available Tamiflu adult capsules, which are not in short... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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