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COVID-19 home isolation medicines
My mother aged 77 COVID positive Saturday with mild cough but extreme tieredness. Saturation was above 95%. Doctors suggested to home isolate and prescribed Antiflu 75mg, doxy 100 mg with some vitamin c tabs for five days. She is under tb treatment frm 4 months with negative culture reports.
But family doc suggested favipiravir to be given for COVID 19 home isolated patients. Any suggestions which is right?
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No need to take unnecessary medications. Continue your anti TB drugs, monitor saturation, take adequate rest, have plenty of water. Better to have a blood test done for covid markers.Do a pulmonologist consultation
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Take a consultation with Pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Favipiravir can be used..but it all depends on the clinical condition of patient..do consult a pulmonologist for better opinio
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Consult a pulmonologist for the same
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Favipiravir can be used.However detailed history is needed. Pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports and treatment taken.
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