Regarding "antibody cocktail therapy" that can be used for mildly ill patients with the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has notified the local government that it will be possible to administer it even in outpatient clinics only at medical institutions that can provide emergency inpatient treatment when their condition deteriorates. bottom.
"Antibody cocktail therapy" was approved last month for patients with mild to moderate disease of the new coronavirus, and is administered only to inpatients, accommodation facilities and temporary medical facilities that meet certain requirements. increase.
Since symptoms such as anaphylaxis have been reported overseas, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was initially cautious about administration in outpatient clinics, but due to the rapid increase in the number of patients undergoing medical treatment at home, it is administered conditionally. I decided to be able to do it.
We have already notified the local government on the condition that it is a medical institution that can provide urgent inpatient treatment when the patient's condition deteriorates, and that the progress can be confirmed by telephone etc. for 24 hours after administration.
By the 25th, a total of about 10,000 people had been administered at about 1,400 facilities nationwide, including Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka, but no serious side effects have been reported.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that it has secured a sufficient amount even if it is approved for outpatient treatment, but has not disclosed the specific amount.