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Tamiflu Oral suspension Out of stock in New Zealand

29 April 2009

Roche NZ has just announced the following message

“Roche regret to advise that we do not have stock of the oral suspension formulation of Tamiflu. And as stocks of the oral suspension are not anticipated in the short-term we recommend that all prescriptions for Tamiflu are for the 75 mg capsule. General Practitioners will be advised of this information very shortly”

Don’t be alarmed as Roche as given health professionals and consumers this alternative method on to make Tamiflu liquid for children and patients who are unable to swallow the capsule. Follow the steps below to make your own Tamiflu liquid.

Tamiflu oral liquid can be made up using this method for young children or anyone who cannot swallow the capsule. To get the correct dose please read the dosage require according to the weight of your child in the tables below, essentially one table is for treatment and the other is for prevention.

Adapted from Roche data sheet which you can download here

Treating the Flu
Usual dose of Tamiflu for Children 1 year and older

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Preventing the Flu
Usual dose of Tamiflu for Children 1 year and older

tamiflu_table-2



How to make your own Tamiflu Oral liquid


Tamiflu oral liquid can be made up using this method for young children or anyone who cannot swallow the capsule.
Children (1 year and older)

1. Hold one Tamiflu 75 mg capsule over a small bowl, carefully pull the capsule open and pour the powder into the bowl.

2. Using a graduated syringe, add 5 mL water to the powder. Stir for about two minutes.

3. Draw up into the syringe the correct amount of mixture from the bowl (as per this table below).

tamiflu_table3


The recommended dose is body weight dependent (see tables 1 & 2 above).
Push down on the plunger of the syringe, to empty its entire contents into a second bowl. Discard any unused mixture

4. In the second bowl, add a suitable, small amount (1 teaspoon maximum) of sweetened food product such as regular or sugar-free chocolate syrup, honey (only for children two years or older), light brown or table sugar dissolved in water, dessert toppings, sweetened condensed milk, apple sauce or yogurt to the mixture to mask the bitter taste of the medication.

5. Stir this mixture well and give the entire contents of the second bowl to the patient. This mixture must be swallowed immediately after its preparation. If there is some mixture left inside the bowl, rinse the bowl with a small amount of water and have the patient drink this remaining mixture.
 
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