Although the pandemic remains active, there is more and more useful knowledge to combat it. While unlike the situation a year ago, there are now vaccines developed against this new disease. Although it is a breakthrough, it does not mean that the problem has already been solved. While an area that remains pending is the one referring to the development of drugs that help cure infected patients.
The pending challenge of the pharmacological industry
Until now, it has not been possible to design any specifically against this infection, although what has been done is to test whether the existing ones offer satisfactory results. That is why, since the beginning of the pandemic, various trials have been carried out around the world. Based on the tests, options have been ruled out because they do not offer a significant improvement in infected people and in other cases even worsen their health.
All this comes to mind because the Ministry of Health (SSa) has just published the new Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Covid-19 in Mexico. As mentioned in the document, it represents the perspective of representatives of all public institutions in the health sector, which was reached after a careful evaluation of the available scientific evidence.
Just yesterday we shared the section referring to the only five drugs that are endorsed to be used in our country in infected patients. While now it is time to review another section of the guide in which the drugs that should not be used in any way appear.
Medications to avoid with your patients
Within the documents there are seven that are mentioned in a specific way. Of all of them, there is already sufficient scientific evidence that has demonstrated their null results for the recovery of Covd-19 patients. Some of them even tend to worsen people’s health.
- Azithromycin.
- Chlorine dioxide.
- Cyclosporine
- Transfer factor.
- Hydroxychloroquine.
- Lopinavir / Ritonavir.
- Oseltamivir.
In this sense, there are some that even the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized that they should never be used against this new disease. One of them is Hydroxychloroquine because at some point it was thought that it could work. Especially since politicians of Jair Bolsonaro from Brazil and Donald Trump in the United States received the drug as part of their treatment when they were infected. Although it is now known that it is not actually an option with scientific validity.
Chlorine dioxide also appears, which has become a favorite of those who practice alternative medicine. There are even people who recommend it as a preventive method, although it has already been proven that it does not prevent infections but causes effects on the body.
All the above information is of great importance to you and your daily clinical practice. Remember to follow the instructions of the SSa in patient care to avoid unnecessary problems. While if you are interested in knowing the complete guide you can review it in the following link.