The UK has begun using drugs for covid-19 cases before they become severe
Prescriptions of pills that can be taken at home could help prevent people developing severe covid-19People in the UK who are at higher risk for covid-19 can now help trial the first antiviral pill for this infection that can be taken at home, while those who are classed as extremely vulnerable can get antibody infusions as soon as they test positive.at the UK National Institute for Health Research.
When the pandemic began, doctors had no treatments for covid-19 other than general supportive care, such as giving people oxygen. Then, certain drug treatments became available, but they have mostly focused on tackling severe symptoms and have had to be given in hospital settings.Throughout 2021, though, new treatments were developed that are intended for use when a person first becomes infected and symptoms are still mild.
About 70 hospital clinics called Covid Medicines Delivery Units have been set up around the UK to help these groups. The main treatment on offer is an intravenous therapy called sotrovimab, an artificial antibody designed to block the coronavirus.
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