IDSA's updated guidelines on COVID-19 released MD Bureau26 Nov 2020 4:00 PM ISTInfectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) has been releasing new approach and recommendation for managing COVID-19 at regular...
Tocilizumab doesn't ease symptoms or prevent death in COVID-19 inpatients: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Oct 2020 4:09 PM ISTBOSTON - The drug tocilizumab (Actemra) does not reduce the need for breathing assistance with mechanical ventilation or prevent death in moderately...
Govt excludes anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin from Covid-19 treatment protocol Ruchika Sharma25 Oct 2020 9:30 AM ISTA government official said, "It has been decided not to recommend ivermectin medicine in the National Clinical Management Protocol for Covid19 as...
Tocilizumab holds little potential for treatment of COVID 19 patients with pneumonia: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2020 5:15 AM ISTDelhi: Three JAMA studies have shed light on the use of the immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab for COVID-19 patients with pneumonia. One of them...
Ensure equitable distribution of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab drugs: Health Ministry directs DCGI Ruchika Sharma30 July 2020 12:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union health ministry has asked the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to ensure equitable distribution of Remdesivir and...
Tocilizumab increases risk of GI perforation in rheumatoid arthritis: BMJ Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 8:59 PM ISTSweden: Tocilizumab (Actemra) treatment versus TNF inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doubles the risk of gastrointestinal...
RA drug tocilizumab lowers death risk in COVID-19 patients Medha Baranwal14 July 2020 9:45 AM ISTDelhi: Rheumatoid arthritis drug tocilizumab may lower mortality risk in COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation, reveal results from two new...
Health Ministry raises alarm on usage of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab Medical Dialogues Bureau13 July 2020 1:00 PM ISTAccording to the health ministry, all the "investigational therapies" are required to be carried out only in proper health care facilities where close...
COVID-19: ICMR- AIIMS tells States to use Remdesivir, tocilizumab cautiously Ruchika Sharma13 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTThey told the states that the drugs mentioned as 'investigational therapies' should be used with caution due to their potential for serious adverse...
Black Marketing of Tocilizumab injection at premium price of Rs 57000 per vial busted, 4 booked Farhat Nasim11 July 2020 3:19 PM ISTPrivate hospitals seeking Actemra injection will have to mail an application to covid19.inj@gmail.com, with details of prescription, investigation...
Covid-19: Varying Results of 2 different arthritis drug trials complicate search for cure MD Bureau28 April 2020 10:18 PM ISTFurther studies will be required to know if the drug can prove to be effective against the disease, according to researchers.
