They called on the Department of Health to have an urgent
rethink of its current policy in the swine flu pandemic. Their
study found that Tamiflu caused vomiting in some children, which
can lead to dehydration and complications. And the drug had
little or no effect on asthma flare-ups, ear infections or the
likelihood of a youngster needing antibiotics. Dr Carl Henegan,
a GP and expert from the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, said
the current policy of giving Tamiflu for mild illness was an
"inappropriate strategy". He added: "The downside of the harms
outweigh the one-day reduction in symptomatic benefits." The
study comes little over a week after other research found that
children given Tamiflu preventatively reported side-effects
including nausea and nightmares. Researchers analysed four
studies involving children aged one to 12 taking Tamiflu or
another anti-viral, Relenza. The children were being treated for
normal seasonal flu but the experts behind the research said
their findings would extend to th