Flu symptoms

Most of the time, the powerful analgesia suppHed by morphine and the other opioid analgesics is not needed. Rather, a mild analgesic, such as aspirin, the most commonly employed analgesic agent, can be used for the treatment of simple pain associated with headaches, minor muscle pain, mild trauma, arthritis, cold and flu symptoms, and fever. 

ZANAMIVIR This drug is available as a powder blister for inhalation. The usual dose is 2 inhalations (one 5-mg blister per inhalation) administered with a Diskhaler device. The drug should be started within 2 days onset of flu symptoms. The drug is taken every 12 hours. 

Headache, upper respiratory trad infection, back pain, flu symptoms, bronchitis... 

Pain, headache, asthenia, abdominal pain, chest pain, flu symptoms, fever, liver toxicity, insomnia, nausea, constipation, testicular atrophy, dyspnea, pain, asthenia... 

Although mild, the adverse reactions associated with the mast cell inhibitors include headache, rhinitis, unpleasant taste, asthma, and cold/flu symptoms. These drug may also cause ocular burning or irritation, dry eye, eye redness, foreign body sensation, and ocular discomfort. 

Ma Huang (Ephedra sinica) is another potentially harmful herb that is available in the United States. Claims of utility of Ma Huang for the treatment of bronchial asthma, cold and flu symptoms, fevers or chills, headaches and other aches, edema, and lack of perspiration have been made [23], Ma Huang contains approximately 1% of ephedrine and therefore possesses central nervous stimulatory potential [24], However, ephedrine is difficult to extract and purify from Ma Huang, so it presently has no street value. 

Symptoms Symptoms appear about ten to twenty days after the Q fever rickettsia are inhaled. The symptoms resemble flu symptoms and include fever, chills, headache, fatigue and muscle aches. About one half of persons with symptoms will have pneumonia evident on chest X-ray and some of these will have a cough or chest pain. The complications of meningitis or and inflammation of the heart may arise, but these are uncommon. Normally, the duration of Q fever is two days to two weeks at which time the disease resolves without permanent effects on the individual. 

Ibuprofen, pseudoephedrine and chlorpheniramine are the drag substances have an effect as antihistaminic, nasal decongestant and antiinflammatory, respectively. The combination of these drags, is effective in cold, sinus and flu symptoms and used for upper respiratory infections. Nipagen (methylparaben) is widely used as... 

Adverse reactions occurring in at least 3% of patients include arthropathy, back pain, diarrhea, dizziness, flu symptoms, upper respiratory tract infection. 

Children and teenagers should not use salicylates for chickenpox or flu symptoms before a doctor is consulted about Reye s syndrome, a rare but serious illness. 

Pain, rash, headache, asthenia or fatigue, flu symptoms, dyspepsia, nausea or vomiting, rhinitis... 

Back pain, flu symptoms, dizziness, arthropathy, diarrhea Rare (3% or less)... 

Lindenmuth GF, Lindenmuth EB. The efficacy of Echinacea compound herbal tea preparation on the severity and duration of upper respiratory and flu symptoms a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. J Altern Complement Med 2000 6(4) 327-334. 

Antiviral Efficacy and Clinical Use. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Zanamivir (Relenza) are effective against influenza virus types A and B. These drugs can reduce the duration and severity of flu symptoms if the drug is administered within 48 hours after symptoms first appear.22,46 These drugs can also be taken pro-phylactically to reduce the risk of getting the flu, especially in people who are at high risk (older adults, people with respiratory disorders), or in cases where an individual is exposed to a family member or someone else with the flu.3... 

Pemrrolast 0.1% Alamast Lauralkonium chloride 0.005% Itch, allergic conjunctivitis C 3 QID Sting/burn Nasal congestion Cold or flu symptoms HA... 

Echinacea species (coneflower, black Sampson hedgehog, Indian head, snakeroot, red sunflower, scurvy root) have become increasingly popular, particularly for the prophylaxis and treatment and prevention of cold and flu symptoms. However, the claimed efficacy of Echinacea in the common cold has not been confirmed in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (20) or a systematic review (21). Echinacea is claimed to have antiseptic and antiviral properties and is under investigation for its immunostimulant action. The active ingredients are glycosides (echinacoside), polysaccharides, alkamides, and flavonoids. 

Zami 420 triletide. zanamivir [ban] (GR 121167X GG 167) is an JV-acetyIneuraminic acid derivative which acts as a neuraminidase (sialidase) inhibitor. It is an ANTIVIRAL that inhibits influenza virus replication, and has shown promise in phase III trials given by direct inhalation for limitation of the duration and severity of flu symptoms, zankiren hydrochloride zankiren. 

Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) Echinacea enhances immunity by increasing white blood cells, activating granulocytes, and increasing cells in the spleen. The Echinacea leaf combats respiratory and urinary infections and is used to treat snakebite. The Echinacea root is used to treat flu symptoms. Patients with autoimmune disease and abnormal T-cell functions should avoid Echinacea. Patients who take Echinacea should do so for 8 weeks. Do not stop taking Echinacea after 1 week. 

In contrast to zanamivir (8), oseltamivir (9) is an oral anti-viral drug for the treatment cf uncomplicated influenza in patients whose flu symptoms have not lasted more than 2 days (15, 16). This product treats types A and B influenza however, the majority of patients in the United States are infected with type A. FTTit ay of oseltamivir (9) in the treatment of influenza in subjects with chronic cardiac disease and/or respiratory disease has not been established. Oseltamivir (9) is also approved for the prevention of influenza in adults and adolescents older than 13 years. Efficacy of oseltamivir (9) for the prevention of influenza has not been established in immune-compromisedpatients. 

Gastrointestinal Renal Neurological Skin Ethylene oxide Gastrointestinal Pulmonary Neurological Nausea, hepatic dysfunction Renal dysfunction Dizziness, incoordination Mucous membrane and skin irritation Nausea, vomiting, flu symptoms Pulmonary edema, dyspnea Headache, drowsiness, aphonia, seizures, sensory problems, abnormal gait, death... 

Clinical uses prophylaxis mainly, but may i duration of flu symptoms by 1-2 days... 

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