Swine Flu Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) information

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H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Flu)

For further information about Swine Flu please visit the Victorian Government Health Information Swine Flu website.

Consumer information

Consumer information leaflet on Tamiflu from the Department. This leaflet includes information about swineflu and medicines information on Tamiflu. Available from the Victorian Government Health Information Swine Flu website.

Information for health professionals

Tamiflu data sheet
Contains product information for health professionals. Available from the Medsafe website.

Pharmacy Board of Victoria website
Links to information for pharmacists including details of the Public Health Emergency Order to supply Tamiflu.

Pharmacists alert
Contains information about case definition, treatment, isolation and quarantine. Available from the Victorian Government Health Information Swine Flu website.

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) website
For information for pharmacists nationally, including bulletins and alerts.

Information for nurses
Available from the Australian Nursing Federation website.

Supply of Tamiflu

Hospital supplies
Public hospitals and flu clinics requiring Tamiflu are eligible to access the Department of Human Services stockpile, by emailing VHEC at vhec@dhs.vic.gov.au between 0800 and 1600 hours, specifying the quantity required and delivery address.

For information about stocks of swineflu medicines held in Victorian hospitals visit the VicTAG website.

Community supplies
Community pharmacies requiring additional stock of Tamiflu are to contact the Pharmacy Guild directly on 9810 9999

For a list of community pharmacies supplying Tamiflu, visit the Pharmacy Guild of Australia website.

Contact numbers

• Tamiflu supplies for community pharmacies, call 9810 9999
• Call the Influenza Hotline on 180 2007 or
• Call Nurse-on-Call on 1300 606 024 – for expert health information and advice (24 hours, 7 days)