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DOES FAVIPIRAVIR CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS?
Prof. Dr. “Unlike hydroxychloroquine, it does not cause significant side effects in terms of safety,” Mehmet Ceyhan said of the drug Favipiravir used to treat Covid-19 patients.
The Department of Health has updated its covid-19 treatment guidelines. The drug with the active ingredient hydroxychloroquine, which is used to treat the disease and has been discussed for some time due to its side effects, has been removed from the guide.
Accordingly, corona virus patients treated both in hospital and at home will not be given drugs with the active ingredient hydroxychloroquine.
Turkey Head Of The Department Of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Prof. Dr. made a statement on his Twitter account regarding the drug Favipiravir, which is used in the treatment of patients suffering from coronavirus.
Prof. Dr. “Favipiravir is reliable and effective in the treatment of Covid-19,” said in a statement with the title,” Favipiravir has no effect on a large number of metaanalysis. Claims that it is effective appear in press releases and Chinese publications rather than in medical journals,” he said.
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PATIENTS DON’T NEED TO WORRY
Turkish Prof. Dr in Ankara Turkey, explains “Unlike hydroxychloroquine, it does not cause significant side effects from a safety point of view, so it is widely used,” said of difference between Favipyravirin and hydroxychloroquine. We children have never used hydroxychloroquine since the beginning, and we do not use Favipiraviri except in rare cases. Antibodies such as Banlanivimab, which may be more effective in treatment, are very expensive and can only be used early for those at risk of severe disease. Patients who have used Favipiravir do not need to worry, there is no data that significant side effects develop over a long period of time. As a result, still the most effective treatment is support therapy, rather than drug therapy; liquid, oxygen, observation when necessary,” he said.
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