Covid infection in rheumatoid arthritis

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My father tested covid positive recently.he has Rheumatoid arthritis. Can he use the usual covid medication ? Any extra precautions he should take?

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Dr. Adarsh Surendran

Pulmonologist 7 yrs exp Thiruvananthapuram

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kindly do a consultation with a pulmonologist to know more bout ur case and further management!!!!

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Dr. P M Anbumaran

Pulmonologist 13 yrs exp Chennai

Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 46 yrs exp Hyderabad

Yes.you can use.But better, consult a pulmonologist.

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