FDA Discusses Tamiflu Adverse Events in Children

Committee Discusses Tamiflu Adverse Events in Children

On Nov. 18, the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee met to discuss adverse events reported in children taking Tamiflu and seven other flu treatment drugs. In conjunction with the meeting, FDA has posted questions and answers that give background on several reported cases of skin reactions, neuropsychiatric events, and deaths in Japanese children who took Tamiflu.

Questions and answers about pediatric Tamiflu use: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/tamiflu/QA20051117.htm

General Tamiflu information: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/tamiflu/default.htm

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