Department of Medicine explains that those who are infected with coronavirus can’t enter the HI system without favipiravir. at the discretion of the physician assessed whether there are symptoms or not If symptoms begin to change, medication will be given immediately.
On 18 January 65, Dr. Somsak Ankasil, Director-General of the Department of Medical Services Refers to cases of COVID-19 patients entering the home care system (HI), but receiving favipiravir quite late. Or some hospitals don’t prescribe medicines. This raises questions for those without symptoms or with few symptoms. Should Favipiravir be given or not, whether a covid patient who enters the HI system will have a hospital or clinic near the home to match and care for the infected person.
which according to the guideline of the Medical Department The doctor will telemedize the symptoms once a day to assess symptoms. If there are no symptoms, favipiravir is not necessary. However, if symptoms may change, favipiravir must be administered immediately.
“The word has little or no symptoms. We leave it at the discretion of the on-site physician talking to the patient. But emphasize that if a person has already started to have symptoms seems to have changed need to pay the drug quickly in principle, such as The youngest infected person has no co-morbidities but has a cough and sore throat. but at the discretion of the physician Especially Omicron, where most of the infected people have few or no symptoms,” said Dr. Somsak.
When asked whether the infected person had no symptoms or very few symptoms. Only a sore throat and cough if you don’t take favipiravir. It does not mean that the infection has to enter the lungs. Dr. Somsak said that if there are no symptoms or minor symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat, the patient is healthy and has no co-morbidities, there is no need to use favipiravir. If entering HI system, there will be a telemed doctor every day. to monitor symptoms