Making Tamiflu suspension or Relenza solution for flu patients is leading to problems and errors<Antivirals<Drugs<Resources<Infectious Diseases: Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Pharmacy Technician’s Letter addresses the issues facing pharmacy technicians. For example:

What is causing dosing errors with compounded Tamiflu (oseltamivir) suspension?
What errors are happening with commercial Tamiflu suspension?
Why is there a shortage of Tamiflu suspension?
What are the compounding errors with commercial Tamiflu liquid?
How do you appropriately use the dispenser provided with the solution?

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	2009-2010 Influenza Season: Issues Concerning Tamiflu and Relenza
	So far, most influenza viruses isolated are 2009 H1N1 flu (sometimes called “swine flu”), the virus that has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organization. CDC expects both 2009 H1N1 flu and seasonal flu to cause illness, hospital stays and deaths this influenza season and while influenza is unpredictable, it’s possible the United States could experience an early, prolonged and severe influenza season. Read more...