Swine Flu Capsules for Children Are Defended ; Officials Say Breaking Open and Mixing Drugs with Food 'Works Quite Well'

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HEALTH officials last night defended the swine flu drugs available to very young children, insisting the system of breaking open capsules and mixing drugs with food "works quite well".

Professor Lindsey Davies, national director of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, told the WMN it had been "quite a challenge" to ensure every part of the country had enough drugs.

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Swine Flu Capsules for Children Are Defended ; Officials Say Breaking Open and Mixing Drugs with Food 'Works Quite Well'

But she defended the type of drugs being prescribed by GPs, after the WMN revealed children as young as two had been prescribed capsules instead of the infant liq...

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