Flu Anti-Viral

Influenza ( the flu )is a viral infection, that is easily passed from person to person via sneezing and coughing. The flu virus can exist for up to 2 days on the surfaces of everyday objects, making contamination easy to pass on. Symptoms of the flu include the onset of a high temperature, cough, sore throat, headache and aching muscles.

Flu symptoms can typically last from 1 to 2 weeks.

People who are at the most risk from the symptoms of influenza include those whose immune system may not be as strong as it should be.

Typically pregnant women, young children, the elderly, people with conditions such as diabetes, lung disease, kidney disease, heart disease, or liver disease are more susceptible from the complications that contracting the flu can cause.

Swine Flu, also referred to as H1N1 has again been prevalent during the “Flu Season” While Swine flu is no longer classified as pandemic the H1N1 swine flu virus continues to circulate as part of seasonal flu.

Most people will fight the infection naturally over the course of the illness.

While high risk groups of people can obtain the latest seasonal vaccinations for influenza, you may feel it would be valuable to have some sort of anti-viral medication, such as Tamiflu in reserve for times when treatment may prove difficult, such as when travelling abroad, or when other NHS treatment options are unavailable.

Tamiflu anti-viral is a prescription only medicine, but our doctors can provide a free online consultation for this treatment and if deemed suitable will prescribe it as a precautionary measure.

Tamiflu is an oral medication that is used both for treating and preventing flu symptoms. Tamiflu can help to prevent the onset of flu, even if the patient has come in to contact with someone who is suffering from the flu.

Tamiflu can reduce the duration of the virus by 1 to 2 days, and minimizes the severity of symptoms associated with contracting the flu.