US FDA is removing zanamivir from its approved packaging to be used for the purpose of nebulizing by patients who are unable to take oral medications or inhale Relenza
Oseltamivir pills to be available in drug retail stores in India in a week
Children with H1N1 should be promptly treated with with available antivirals like oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanmivir (Relenza) as there are no safety concerns with use of these drugs in children.
Using both oseltamivir and Zanamivir drugs cuts resistance to just 2 per cent.