Can children take antiviral drugs?
Yes. Children can take antiviral drugs.
- Currently, Tamiflu® has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be given to children of all ages, including children younger than one year of age. It can come in liquid for children or in capsules.
- If your doctor prescribes Tamiflu® capsules for your child and they cannot swallow capsules, you can open the capsule and mix the contents with regular or sugar-free chocolate syrup and give that mixture to your child.
- Relenza® is approved for use in children 7 years of age and older, but only for people without breathing problems (such as asthma) or heart disease. It is an inhaled powder that comes in a disk inhaler.
Last Updated: 09/23/2009
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