What is some medicine for the flu?
824857
Tamilflu, produced by Roche pharmaceuticals is the most frequently prescribed flu medication in the US with nearly 8 million prescriptions written since its introduction.
327188
Influenza, from the CDC (link, below):\nAvoid close contact.\nAvoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.\n\nStay home when you are sick.\nIf possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.\n\nCover your mouth and nose.\nCover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.\n\nClean your hands.\nWashing your hands often will help protect you from germs.\n\nAvoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.\nGerms are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
333893
Honey is a good cough suppressant, there are lots of teas that are quite effective available at any grocery store. Humidifiers help greatly overnight and hard-tac candies can be effective as they keep your throat moisturized.
384058
Try codral cold and flu tablets 1 after each meal and 1 at night
32228
Tamiflu will help you if you start taking at the fist signs of a flu.  Mostly, you'll need to just rest and treat your symptoms.  Drink plenty of liquids.  Also, unless you are alergic, you should get a flu shot every year.
6037
I am not a drug rep, but I've tried TheraFlu and the stuff works GREAT on cold and flus symptoms. One note, make sure you get the package that addresses all the symptoms you have because they have like 4 different kinds.
127743
cheese,oatmeal, lots of water, and sometime diahrrea is the way the body get rid of poisions from the flu. keep them will hydrated
353865
The H5N1 virus had also been found in breast milk, infected mothers were being advised not to breast-feed. Healthy mothers of infected children were also being advised not to breast-feed. (New York Times Article)\n The virus appears to be resistant to two older generic flu drugs, amantadine and rimantadine. However, the newer flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza are expected to work – though supplies could run out quickly if an outbreak occurs. \n Currently there is no vaccine, although scientists are working to develop one. It probably will take several months to complete and may not be ready in time to stop a widespread human outbreak, if one occurs.
9685
Common treatments include: analgesics such as aspirin or acetaminophen, as well as localised versions targeting the throat (often delivered in lozenge form), nasal decongestants which reduce the inflammation in the nasal passages by constricting local blood vessels, cough suppressants (which work to suppress the cough reflex of the brain or by diluting the mucus in the lungs), and first-generation anti-histamines such as brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, and clemastine (which reduce mucus gland secretion and thus combat blocked/runny noses but also may make the user drowsy). Second generation anti-histamines do not have a useful effect on colds.\n\nA warm and humid environment and drinking lots of fluids, especially hot liquids, alleviate symptoms somewhat. Common home remedies include camomile or lemon tisanes and chicken soup (which probably work by soothing the irritated respiratory passages with their steam), nebulized medicinal mixtures, hot compresses, mustard plasters, hot toddies, licorice and echinacea. Although there have been scientific studies done on echinacea, its effectiveness has not been demonstrated. Eating very spicy food can help alleviate congestion, although it may also irritate the already-tender throat. Coffee, or its active component, caffeine, has also been shown to improve mood and mental performance during rhinovirus infection. Hot beer is also recommended, and though it probably does little to fight the infection directly, at least it can help to a good night of relaxed sleep. However, alcohol dehydrates the body which is counterproductive; also cold medicine (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc) should never be taken along with alcohol.
295446
Theraflu.  Pour it into a cup of water and heat in the microwave for a minute.  Nice hot drink with all sorts of drugs.  Makes you forget you're sick!
862628
Get a shot glass full of whisky(any kind, like rum), add taplespoon or two of lemon juice, tablespoon of honey, stir it up, heat in microwave till warm but not hot, drink it down before bedtime.  That's what I take when I'm really sick.
806034
I am one to always "cure" myself.  Lots of rest, liquids.  Make yourself eat something even it it's a bowl of broth or crackers.  Sweat out the fever.  Get into the shower.  You won't feel like it but it will make you feel better.  Get your vitamins like Zinc, Vitamin C.  Ginger Ale is all I can take when I'm sick.  It may take a good week to get over.  I just went through this a couple weeks ago---it lasted a good 5 days.
531098
Thats definatley the symptoms of the flu.  \nIf you don't feel better within a couple days, go see a doctor.\nGood Luck!\nHope you feel better!
113025
The medicine that you are thinking about is a flu remedy which is available in healthfood stores and many drug stores. It is a homeopathic remedy which is specific for bird flu.  It is spelled Oscillococcinum and is manufactured by the company Boiron.\nIt reduces the strength of the symptoms and turns it into a mild case of flu instead of a bad one.\nIt must be taken as soon as you start feeling a liitle off in order to be effective.  If you wait untill you are really ill, it doesn't work.
603376
I am not relying on them. I got my pneumonia shot and am getting this\nLaboratory tests show Sambucol® neutralises Common and Avian Flu Virus H5N1 \nAdded: (Thu Jan 19 2006) \n\nNew research, carried out by Retroscreen Virology has indicated that \nSambucol®, a patented formula, may fight the virulent Avian Flu virus. Results have been presented yesterday, Wednesday, in a press conference held in the Royal Society of Medicine, London. Speakers included Prof. Hannoun, Emeritus Professor at the Pasteur Institute and Dr. Mumcuoglu, developer of Sambucol®. \n\nLaboratory trials held in a leading research institute, Retroscreen Virology \nLtd, associated with the University of London found Sambucol® to be at least \n99% effective against the Avian Flu virus H5N1. Sambucol® was effective at \nsignificantly neutralising the infectivity of the virus in cell cultures. These \nresults will also be presented during the International Conference on Bird Flu: \n“The First Pandemic of the 21st Century. A Central Role for Antivirals”, to be \nheld at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital on January 19th-20th 2006. \n\nDr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, is looking into further investigations into the \nactivity of Sambucol® against Avian Flu on a wider scale. \n\nIn an earlier study (1995) Sambucol® was found to be effective against a wide range of influenza strains. Laboratory studies conducted at the Hebrew \nUniversity – Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem demonstrated the activity \nof Sambucol® against human, swine, and avian influenza strains. \nSambucol®'s efficacy was also demonstrated in two double blind, placebo \ncontrolled clinical studies. Sambucol® was shown to cut the duration and \nseverity of the common flu by up to half. \n\nENDS \n\nNotes to editors; \nSambucol® is based on an active substance isolated from the black elderberry. \nManufactured by Razei Bar Industries Israel, Sambucol® is available in 17 \ncountries and in the UK is sold in Tesco, leading chemists, independent health \nfood stores and wholesalers from £8.49. \n\nFor photography please visit the following site and enter the log in details: \nFTP address: ftp://pixelit.co.il \nuser name: ftp_razeibar \npassword: 63+84675 \n\n\nFor further press information please contact: Francesca Gaffey/Cheryl Davies, \nCommunique Public Relations, Waterside, No2 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 \n3HE. Tel: 0161 242 5120/0161 242 5108 Fax: 0161 228 7391 E-mail: \nfrancesca.gaffey@communiquepr.co.uk cheryl.davies@communiquepr.co.uk \n\nFor research information please visit: Retroscreen Virology Ltd. at: \nhttp://www.retroscreen.com/ \n\nFor product information please visit: \nRazei Bar Industries (1996) Ltd. At: www.sambucol.com
746541
I just had the flu and I took: Nyquil, Comtrex, Vitamin C, drank a lot of fluids, and I also took Augmentin antibiotics which knocked the flur right out.  Also, drining Theraflu in the nightime is good too and for your sore throat i would recommend making some honey, butter and lemon mixed together and that soothes the throat. Good luck and hope you feel better
109559
the best home remedy for fevers is tylenol. i just had that flu just so you know right as you start to feel like its over, its going to mutate into a stomach bug. but the best remedy for what your feeling right now go to the drugstore, buy robitussin (not the store brand) and tylenol (not the store brand) take the maximum dose of the tussin which is about 3.5 tablespoons with two 650 mg tylenol pills. that will take care of your fever and aching and probably knock your a ss out.