As you know, Tamiflu is an antiviral that is effective in reducing the severity and limiting the length of flu if started within 48h of the onset of symptoms.
If patients were allowed to fill prescriptions so as to "have it on hand", they may self-medicate in the absence of confirmed flu. Just as antibiotics should not be prescribed without confirming bacterial infection, tamiflu should not be prescribed without confirmed flu.
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