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Can I take fluvir for bronchitis?
Question
My daughter is 12 years and is under treatment for H1N1. She is on fluvir since December and is responding to the medicine. I am 46 years old and suffering from bronchitis. Since yesterday I have a mild sore throat, which I generally get twice or thrice in winters, without any other associated flu symptoms and wanted to know if I can take fluvir? Does my daughter need to take fluvir for more than 5 days as she is also having bronchitis?
Expert Answer
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Dr Monica MahajanDec 09, 2009
Associate Director,
Internal Medicine,
Max Hospital, New Delhi
Internal Medicine,
Max Hospital, New Delhi
If your daughter is on treatment for H1N1 and suffering from bronchitis, she may continue fluvir for 7 days instead of 5 days. She may also need an antibiotic to cover for any secondary bacterial infection. Since you would have been in close contact with your daughter and are also a bronchitis patient yourself, you can be presumptively given fluvir (oseltamivir) for your present symptoms. Both need to see a physician to assess the severity of the disease.
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