Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of this year’s early and severe respiratory virus season.

Compared with kids not treated with early oseltamivir, those who were treated early were more likely to be older (44.5% vs 38% age >5 years), have a complex chronic condition (48.1% vs 46.8%), and ...

Yes—but at a slightly smaller dose than teens and adults. Children who are 2 weeks to 12 years old take a twice-daily dose based on their weight. As the CDC notes, taking Tamiflu curbs the incidence ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The U.S. is seeing a severe flu season this year, with the CDC estimating at least 24 million cases and 13,000 deaths so far.Antiviral medications such as Tamiflu can ...

She states that the child had influenza A and went to the ER because he wasn’t getting better. “They gave him Tamiflu, sent him home. The next day he was in the ER or they had to call 911 ...

Originally Published: 22 NOV 22 06:04 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 17:38 ETBy Brenda Goodman and Raenu Charles, CNN (CNN) -- Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu ...

Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of this year’s early and severe respiratory virus season ...