Azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine are the top two prescription
medications physicians around the world have used to treat COVID-19
patients, according to a new global survey.
Sermo, a healthcare data collection company and social platform for
physicians, is conducting a weekly survey among physicians globally. The
current results are for the second wave of the survey, conducted March
30-April 2. Physicians could select more than one option.
Of the 1,662 physicians who reported treating COVID-19 patients, half
said they used azithromycin or similar antibiotics; 44 percent said
they used hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine; and 36 percent said they
used bronchodilators.
The physicians who reported treating COVID-19 patients also said that
certain over-the-counter medications have been effective, including
acetaminophen (42 percent) and cold medications, such antihistamines,
decongestants and cough medications (29 percent).
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/the-top-2-meds-prescribed-for-covid-19-patients.html
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