epidemic situation COVID which is a new epidemic Make the treatment have a new form of modification. both the invention of the vaccine drugs used to treat “Covid Medicine” There is currently no antiviral drug specific to the virus. covid 19 The drug used is the introduction of drugs used to treat other diseases. with medical evidence that useful for healing covid patient The drugs used are classified according to the patient’s symptoms as follows:
green patients or asymptomatic infections or have few symptoms Patients in this group are usually treated at home. and receive medication to treat symptoms such as fever reducers, cough medicines, and nasal decongestants. Andrographis paniculata Because it has properties to reduce inflammation, fever, cough, sore throat, adjust the immune system. inhibit virus proliferation
Andrographis paniculata Can’t prevent virus from entering cells but helps relieve mild symptoms Yes, in people who are at low risk of developing serious diseases such as stuffy nose, runny nose, reducing the chance of the disease spreading to the lungs. Therefore, vaccination is required. and strictly follow the instructions of the Ministry of Public Health to prevent infection
yellow group of patients is the group at the beginning of the risk of severe disease Most will receive medication Favipiravir (Favipiravir) which are available in both granular and liquid form
For the group that usually receives the drug Favipiravir is patients with high fever or patients with comorbid diseases group 7 chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, heart disease – people with impaired immune systems or at the discretion of the physician It is not recommended for people who are asymptomatic. or used to prevent disease
Favipiravir It is a medicine for treating the flu. but a broad spectrum drug therefore can be used with other communicable diseases Interferes with the RNA production of various viruses. inhibit the proliferation of virus causing the virus to mutate until the body’s immune system able to get rid of all viruses while People with anemia, kidney disease, and liver disease may experience problems when taking favipiravir. The use of the drug is at the discretion of the doctor.
red group of patients will receive Remdesivir (Remdesivir) which is a drug that is very commonly used in foreign countries as an injectable drug, which this group of patients There will be severe symptoms, unconscious, unable to take medicine, poor absorption system. Favipiravir is used and the body does not respond. and a pregnant woman
remdesivir It is a drug that has a broad spectrum of antiviral effects like favipiravir. It is effective against many viral RNA RNAs. including various types of Ebola and corona virus
In the case of the corona virus In vitro studies show that remdesivir It inhibits SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). In addition, the drug causes an abnormal production of the viral RNA genetic material and causes the virus to die. This drug is thought to have other mechanisms of action, including possibly acting in the process of stopping the virus from entering cells in the human body.
Other drugs that doctors use to treat patients covid 19 with severe symptoms
– corticosteroids (Corticosteroids) It is an anti-inflammatory drug in the steroid group. World Health Organization or WHO Announcement of recommendations for use in combination with immunosuppressive drugs to reduce the risk of death The Department of Medicine has established guidelines for the use of corticosteroid drugs. in the covid-19 patient group with severe symptoms It may be used in combination with favipiravir, lopinavir, and ritonavir.
– lopinavir and ritonavir (Lopinavir/Ritonavir) It is a combination antiretroviral drug between lopinavir and ritonavir. The Department of Medicine has set guidelines for giving these two drugs together with favipiravir. for COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia
Source: Vichaivej Hospital International Nong Khaem
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