GPs have been put on alert over fears that Tamiflu can put some people at greater risk of suffering a stroke.
A Government watchdog is concerned that the anti-swine flu drug can interact with the blood-thinning medication warfarin, which is taken by more than 600,000 people in the UK.
The combination can dangerously thin the blood, putting patients at risk of uncontrolled bleeding which can lead to a stroke.
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In that case, the patient would have to be monitored daily for their INR/PT .
The Warfarin dose would likely have to be lowered or even taken off while taking Tamiflu, if it was certain that they needed the Tamiflu.
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