Simple Treatments for Children with Swine Flu

Since a human is technically not finished growing until they are about 21-25, it is obviously to say that children are at a crucial part of their lives. With all of the growth happening in their young bodies, children have a higher risk of getting sick with swine flu. Therefore, during this outbreak of swine flu, parents should be careful about the cleanliness of their children.

As with other influenza sicknesses, there are medications for swine flu prevention or treatment. Two of the most common medicines for swine flu are: Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir). As with most people, children should be treated for swine flu within the first 48 hours. The Tamiflu dosing for sick infants is as follows: 12 mg twice daily for 5 days in infants under 3 months old, 20 mg twice daily for 5 days in infants 3 to 5 months old and 25 mg twice daily for 5 days in infants 6 to 11 months old.

For children over 12 months old, Tamiflu should be taken routinely. Relenza is mainly for children at least 7 years old (treatment) or at least 5 years old (prevention. For infants under 3 months old, it is not recommended for them to take Tamiflu routinely for prevention of swine flu.

Keeping your children clean, being very careful about the meat products you buy and staying away from potentially hazardous places can also keep your family safe from swine flu. A person doesn’t necessarily have to go to “dooms day” extents when it comes to the swine flu but it is good to stay decently safe and healthy during this period of time.

Remember,prevention is the best medicine against swine flu