Covid-19 infection in Indonesia exceeds 54,000 cases, what are the drugs?

KOMPAS.com – The Covid-19 pandemic is a reality that we face today. The fact is that until yesterday afternoon, corona infection in Indonesia has exceeded 54,000 cases.

Lung specialist doctor from the Infection Division of the Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI) Dr. Erlina Burhan, M.Sc, Sp.P, also said that Covid-19 is a dangerous disease. There are 2,754 Indonesians who died because of it.

Covid-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 corona virus infection is not an ordinary respiratory virus.

Erlina said that this disease also attacks important organs in the body. Starting from the brain, eyes, nose, cardiovascular, liver, intestinal, kidney, to neurological.

Erlina said, until now there has been no specific therapy and treatment for Covid-19. So, what drugs are given for patients?

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“Because there is no specific drug, the medicine is given empirically, experience from other countries and experts,” he said.

During this emergency, there are several options for Covid-19 therapy used in Indonesia. Among these are azithromycin and chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine.

Reported SehatQazithromycin is useful for treating various kinds of bacterial infections in different parts of the body.

Azithromycin is a type of macrolide type antibiotic. This drug works by killing bacteria or preventing its growth. But for colds and colds, these drugs will not work.

While chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine is a drug that has long been used to treat and prevent malaria.

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