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A health worker collects swab samples for Covid test, at a Government Hospital, in Karol Bagh, in New Delhi, India, on Monday, June 7, 2021. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna\/ Hindustan Times)<\/p><\/div>\n
The Union health and family welfare ministry on Monday revised the Covid-19 treatment guidelines and removed the use of ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, and the antiviral drug favipiravir from its list of advised treatment.<\/p>\n
The nine-page guidelines shared by the health ministry do not cite the use of these medicines which have been used widely by doctors to treat Covid-19 patients.<\/p>\n
Use of Ivermectin has been prescribed in certain quantities only, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).<\/p>\n
The revised guidelines do not mention medicines such as zinc, multivitamins which were prescribed by the doctors for asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic Covid-19 cases. However, the new guidelines mention the use of antipyretic and antitussive for symptomatic relief.<\/p>\n
Among the key guidelines which have been routinely stressed on include use of wearing masks, physical distancing and hand hygiene.<\/p>\n
Suggesting a moderate use of other drugs like Remedesivir and Tocilizumab, the guideline advises the former to be used only in select moderate\/severe hospitalised Covid-19 patients on supplemental oxygen within 10 days of onset of disease.<\/p>\n
Tocilizumab, an immunosuppressant drug, was approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) and is mentioned in the guidelines on what conditions the drug should be used.<\/p>\n
What do the experts say<\/strong><\/p>\n Experts have said Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir medication and they should get admitted at a hospital if the oxygen level drops below 94.<\/p>\n “Remdesivir should never be taken at home. Positive attitude and regular exercise are a must for patients in home isolation, Dr Neeraj Nishchal of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had said.<\/p>\n Informing about the use of Ivermectin and Paracetamol, Dr Manish from AIIMS said that their use depends on the immunity level and other patient-specific conditions so one should take medicines only as prescribed by the doctors.<\/p>\n While informing about the medicines taken to fight Covid-19, he said, many patients insist on the use of Azithromycin, but the guidelines clearly discourage the use of these tablets.<\/p>\n ___ Govt drops Ivermectin, HCQ and favipiravir from Covid-19 treatment list The revised guidelines do not mention medicines such as zinc, multivitamins which were prescribed by the doctors for asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic Covid-19 cases. By\u00a0hindustantimes.com\u00a0| Edited by Arpan Rai, New … Continue reading
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