Re: Tamiflu, yes or no?
Probenecid (500 mg) 4 times daily will slowdown Tamiflu excretion, making Tamiflu last twice as long. I am not a medical person either. To the best of my knowledge, there are two dosage plans for adults.
If you have AI, the 2 tablets daily for 7 to 10 days would be prescribed. If you supplemented the Tamiflu with Probenecid, you could reduce the Tamiflu dose to 1 per day.
If you are caring for a person with AI or have been exposed,but are without symptoms, the dose is 1 tablet per day for 7 to 10 days. With Probenicid, the dose could be reduced to 1 tablet every other day.
In Egypt, where the Tamiflu resistant strains recently emerged, the physicians supplemented the Tamiflu administration with Amantadine. I believe, but am not sure, that the dose is 4 tablets per day. I do not know is the Probenecid affects this drug.
An antibiotic, to inhibit the development of bacterial pneumonia, is also commonly administered. I do not know what antibiotics are recommended for bacterial pneumonia.