Swine Flu Treatment

For initial level swine flu treatment is the approximately similar as for any seasonal flu. Basic treatment is lot of rest, fluids and sympathetic therapy. In extreme cases, antiviral drugs may be given, and may be hospitalization required. First step of treatment is that you should call your doctor if you feel you've been exposed to swine flu virus. If someone is already suffering from cancer, breathing problems (like asthma) and side effects of chemotherapy (like bone marrow suppression), than H1N1 virus infection become riskier. If you develop sings of H1N1 with cancer, immediately consult your doctor start treatment as early as possible.

Medicines for treatment and control of Swine flu (H1N1 virus) should be accessible sometime in October. The seasonal flu medicines are improbable to have much effect on H1N1, so this latest vaccine will be given with seasonal vaccine for best results. If someone is already suffering from lung cancer or undergoing chemotherapy, than, it's essential to keep in mind that due to suppressed immune systems they may not form a complete response to the H1N1 vaccine (or the seasonal flu vaccine).

Two medicines are presently available for treatment of Swine flu. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that these medicines be reserved for persons who are extremely ill with the swine flu, or for those persons with sicknesses such as cancer who are at major danger from the swine flu infection. Since these medicines are very efficient if taken within 48 hours after swine flu signs begin. It is necessary to call your doctor as soon as you suppose that you may have the swine flu. Medicines include:

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) –

Oseltamivir is in tablet form and is taken orally two times a day for 5 days regularly. May be nausea and vomiting, and irregularly mood changes appear as side effect.

Zanamivir (Relenza) –

Zanamivir is also used two times a day for 5 days as an inhaled medication. As it can cause airways to contraction, it isn’t suggested for persons with lung troubles such as asthma and lung cancer.