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My wife 10 weeks pregnant, she now has the flu. what can she take for that?

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Dr. William Byars answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Lots of fluids,?med: Her doctor can decide (it needs to be today) whether tamiflu (oseltamivir) may be indicated in her situation. It depends on how long she has been sick and on what the health care provider believes are the relative risks and benefits of the drug in this stage of pregnancy. Plenty of fluid intake is very important.

Answered 4/24/2015

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