Swine Flu Homeopathic Preventive Medicine and Swine Flu Vaccine

It is feasible to stop swine flu (H1N1 Flu) with homeopathy. Not only swine flu but any epidemic can be kept under control when well selected "Homeopathic Genus Epidemicus" is given to healthy a lot in that particular area.

How accurately preventive medicine (Genus Epidemicus) works

In epidemics, a large number of people have same symptoms. The symptoms of this group are studied and most similar homeopathic remedy is selected which is the "Genus Epidemicus" for that epidemic. This Genus Epidemicus is administered to all healthy people around so that they get immunity against that particular disease. In past epidemics it is observed that number of new cases reduced significantly after administering Homeopathic Genus Epidemicus.

Who can take homeopathy preventive medicine

In epidemics, homeopathic preventive medicine i.e. Genus Epidemicus should be given to all healthy people of all ages. Infants as well as elder persons can take this medicine. It is safe for pregnant and lactating women also.

Benefits of taking homeopathic medicines

• Medicines have no side-effects.
• Remedies have no interaction with allopathic medicines so can be taken along with allopathic medications.
• Homeopathy has a limited role in emergency, but can be of great benefit post emergency.
• Medicines can also be used with conventional therapies, to improve stamina, reduce fever, and improve appetite.
• Medicines are safe and can be given to any age group and even to the pregnant women without any side effects, but it is always better if these homeopathic medicines are used in consultation with the nearest qualified homeopathic doctor.

There are 132 homeopathy medicines which give great relief in flu in general. However, the correct choice and the resulting relief is a matter of experience and right judgment on the part of the doctor. The treatment is decided after thorough case taking of the patient. Thus remedies of flu including swine flu or H1N1 are tailor made unlike allopathy in which all patients receive the same drugs although trade name may be different.

Swine Flu Vaccine in Care Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Care Hospitals, a leading chain hospitals in Hyderabad (Telangana) and Andhra Pradesh has launched the sale of Swine Flu vaccine at its hospital in Bangara Hills, Hyderabad. The Care Banjara as it is known as has started a swine flu vaccination centre to administer swine flu vaccine. The cost / price of the vaccine is Rs. 450 for adults and Rs. 510 for children.

The vaccine has been launched in the wake of increasing swine flu cases in Hyderabad. The vaccine is a preventive measure for high risk groups such as pregnant women, senior citizens and children below the age of five years.

The swine flu centre at Care Banjara will also provide information about myths and the screening of patients before vaccination.Care Hospitals, Hyderabad is providing the vaccine at a subsidised price. The vaccine is manufactured by Sanofi Aventis. The original price of the vaccine is Rs. 760 and the Care Hospital is administering the vaccine at Rs. 450 for adults and Rs. 510 for children. The vaccine will work for one year.

Interested people can contact / call the phone number 95501 16806 for registration and screening before getting the swine flu vaccine administered. It is also advised that the high risk groups can take the vaccine under medical supervision and guidance.

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Government frees sale of Tamiflu, only drug effective against swine flu and bird flu

India's six lakh chemist shops can now stock and sell Oseltamivir Phosphate or Tamilfu - the only known drug effective against both the deadly influenza strains H1N1 swine flu and H5N1 bird flu.

India has decided to lift "restricted sale" of the drug and make it available through all chemist shops against a doctor's prescription. Till now, oseltamivir was the only drug available for treatment of H1N1 swine flu virus humans and indiscriminate and unregulated use access to this drug would have made it ineffective.

That's why the drug was kept under Schedule X of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 which meant it could only be sold by 480 select chemists who had permission to sell Schedule X drugs. The drug had to be kept under lock and key and in premises only responsible people had access to. Record of sales of this drug had to be maintained for a period of two years.




However, the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) on October 10 decided to bring the drug under Schedule H which means it can be stocked by chemists but sold only against prescription of a registered medical practitioner.

"Till now, limited access was permitted to make these formulations available to the needy patient only and avoid its indiscriminate use. Once the notification is made that oseltamivir phosphate and zanamivir formulations have been brought under Schedule H, as decided in the DTAB meeting on October 10, all chemists in India will be allowed to stock and sell it. However, over the counter sale of these formulations won't be allowed. Chemists will have to sell it against prescription," a health ministry official said.

Tamiflu is a class of medications called neuraminidase inhibitors. These drugs work by stopping the spread of the influenza (flu) virus in the body. It helps shorten the time you have flu symptoms such as a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough, muscle or joint aches, tiredness, headache, fever and chills. Companies that make this drug include Cipla, Metco, Hetero, Strides and Roche.

This drug is presently being used as the first line of treatment in the US, Europe and Japan for cure of seasonal influenza.

DTAB said, "India now has an indigenous swine flu vaccine developed in 2010. Three vaccine manufacturers have already been granted permission to manufacture and market H1N1 vaccine - Serum Institute in Pune, Cadila Healthcare in Ahmedabad and Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad. In view of the fact that incidence of swine flu has come down, it would be suitable to include the drugs under schedule H."

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