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Diag w/flu a after nasal test. taken 3 pills of tamiflu feel 100% better. can i stop taking it, concerned about severe skin reactions that are noted f?
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Yes: It is better to continue but if you see allergic adverse effects you should stop it.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Finish it: I would finish the entire course of the drug since you do not want to relapse. Also this is how antibiotics and antiviral medications become resistant to the organisms that they are treating.
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