Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "Abigan" administration precautions summary New Corona May 1 5:01
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare clarified that about 2000 people were given the drug “Abigan” for influenza, which is expected to have a therapeutic effect on the new coronavirus, and directed it to medical institutions wishing to receive it in the future. I have summarized the notes.
The flu drug "Abigan" has not been approved as a remedy for the new coronavirus, but it is expected to be effective, and it is expected to be used at medical institutions nationwide centered on research groups such as Fujita Medical University Hospital in Aichi Prefecture. It is being administered as a study.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it was administered to 2194 patients at 1100 medical institutions in Japan as of April 26.
On the other hand, it has been pointed out that side effects on the fetus have been pointed out in animal experiments, etc., so it is necessary to take sufficient safety management measures.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled precautions for medical institutions.
Therefore, in order to administer Avigan, it is necessary to obtain approval from the ethics committee of the medical institution and then join the research group, and be sure to obtain the consent of the patient himself.
▽ It is also necessary to carefully consider administration to pregnant women and men who may have children without administration.
In addition to these studies, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants to proceed with the examination for approval if efficacy can be confirmed based on the results of clinical trials by pharmaceutical companies. “The effective treatment to eliminate the anxiety of the people as soon as possible in one day. We want to accelerate the development of drugs. "