For those who are infected with COVID-19 and are at risk of having a chronic disease, obesity, or the elderly. when going to the hospital The doctor will prescribe medication according to the symptoms. and will consider the various risks, if the symptoms are severe or having risk factors for severe disease or having major co-morbidities Your doctor may choose to prescribe antiviral drugs. According to the guidelines for treating patients of the Ministry of Public Health on July 11, 2022 as follows:
- Favipiravir: It is the main drug used to treat patients with mild symptoms. But there are risk factors for severe symptoms. Take 5-10 days depending on symptoms. The drug must be started as soon as possible after infection to be effective.
- Remdesivir: used to treat patients with severe pneumonia. including patients with mild symptoms but has one or more risk factors and cannot use favipiravir, for example in pregnant women.
- Nermatrelvir/ritonavir, or Paxlovid, is a COVID-19 drug from Pfizer. May be considered for use in patients with severe COVID-19 risk factors aged 18 years and over, but not for use by pregnant or lactating women.
- Molnupiravir: a powerful drug against the coronavirus. May be considered for use in patients with severe COVID-19 risk factors, such as the elderly with chronic disease. or an elderly person who has not been vaccinated or less than 3 vaccinations, but do not use it for pregnant women and lactating women
- Corticosteroids: These are steroids used to reduce inflammation. It is used for patients with severe symptoms, with oxygen content not exceeding 94%, or with severe pneumonia.
