Plenty of people are trying to protect themselves and their families from swine flu, and some companies out there are trying to take advantage of your fears.

As of Tuesday, 22.4 million doses were available in the United States. That's out of the potentially 250 million that may be needed for the pandemic.

The CDC admits that the situation is less than ideal, but for the immediate future, people are trying to come up with a plan of their own.

The new influenza strain is particularly risky to young children and pregnant women, and the FDA is warning people about turning to the internet to purchase swine flu remedies.

Many are fake, some are even dangerous. The FDA has put out a warning list of 140 products, listing their brand names and website address. It has everything from air purifiers to pills and potions.

A product called Ionic Silver asks, "could Ionic Silver help fill the gap between now and when H1N1 vaccines are available?" Their customer service website was not functioning for questions about their products.

Another product named Simple Clinic says to "protect yourself now from the swine flu." They carry products for adults and children. The company also takes 24 hours to respond to inquiries by e-mail only.

Liquid Tamiflu, which the FDA says is one of the few legal and effective treatments for swine flu, is in critical short supply--especially the liquid for infants.

The FDA is warning that internet sales of Tamiflu may contain bogus products that have no effect in reducing symptoms.

Health officials say the only person you should turn to for protection from the swine flu is a licensed physician.