On January 9, at the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, Wang Guiqiang, director of the Infectious Diseases Department of Peking University First Hospital, introduced that so far, there is no specific drug to treat the new coronavirus infection, and the emphasis is still on comprehensive treatment, including Symptomatic and supportive treatment, early antiviral treatment, early oxygen therapy, immunotherapy, anticoagulant therapy, etc.; for important organ failure, such as respiratory failure, respiratory support and organ function support are also required.
He said that antiviral treatment is an important part of comprehensive treatment.
The antiviral treatment in the tenth version of the diagnosis and treatment plan includes oral small molecule antiviral drugs; in addition, convalescent plasma, new crown immunoglobulin, and monoclonal antibodies are all antiviral treatment drugs.
Among them, small-molecule oral antiviral drugs eliminate or inhibit the virus by directly inhibiting virus replication, thereby reducing clinical symptoms, shortening the course of the disease, reducing the risk of severe disease, and ultimately reducing the risk of hospitalization and death.
It is characterized by taking it orally, which is more convenient, and can be used in hospitals, communities, clinics, and outpatient clinics.
"However, we emphasize small molecule oral antiviral drugs. One is to use them early, the earlier the better. Generally, it is best to use them within 5 days, and the effect will be greatly reduced if used outside of 5 days. The other is to use them for people at high risk of severe illness. , We mentioned the elderly, those with underlying diseases, those who have not been vaccinated, etc. These high-risk groups of severe illness are given priority to use, which can reduce the risk of severe illness.” Wang Guiqiang said that the use value of the general population after infection is not great.
In addition, because of drug interactions and adverse reactions, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.
He said that on the whole, the use of antiviral oral small molecule drugs can help patients reduce the risk of severe illness and hospitalization, and even reduce the risk of death, but the indications should be strictly controlled and used under the guidance of doctors.
(Lv Huiqian produced by Xie Longfei)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]