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Can my 3 month old daughter goon tamiflu as a preventive through flu season?
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I'd never do it: Although it is approved in infants there are significant common side effects at that age that limits its use. Seizures or neurologic events, nausea & other symptoms of flu are common. I rarely use it in infancy unless kids are hospitalized with flu. Using it as a preventative for a season would be risky at best.
Answered 2/24/2018
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