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Tamiflu approved for babies as young as two weeks old

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Tamiflu approved for babies as young as two weeks old

December 24, 2012 Updated Dec 24, 2012 at 12:28 PM CDT

CENTRAL ILLINOIS -- The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the use of Tamiflu to treat babies as young as two weeks old.

Dosage dispensers currently given with Tamiflu aren't meant for infants, so parents should ask pharmacists for specialized dispensers.

Tamiflu is the only drug approved to treat the flu in kids under one.

Experts say that the highest rates of flu-related hospitalizations occur in kids six months and younger.

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