Al-Marsad newspaper: Dr. Andrei Tiagelnikov, chief healthcare expert at the Moscow City Health Department, announced that treatment of the “Omicron” mutant is possible with medicines usually available in the home pharmacy, with the exception of antibiotics.
What to do following symptoms appear
The doctor indicates that the infection with the “Omicron” mutant is lighter than the previous emerging coronavirus variants, and its symptoms appear in the form of weakness, muscle pain, high temperature, cold and cough. That is, it is similar to the symptoms of common colds. However, the patient must be isolated and his temperature lowered if it is above 38 degrees by any fever-reducing medication available at home. The nose should also be washed with saline and gargled. And antibiotics must be excluded because they do not affect viruses, and increase the burden on the patient’s body. According to Russia Today.
Drink more fluids
According to the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the “Omicron” mutant can be treated with antiviral drugs such as omefenovir (Arbidol, Arbiflu, etc.) and interferon alfa (Grapferon, Nazoferon, etc.), which are sold in pharmacies without a prescription and taken in the correct dosage is absolutely safe.
The doctor advises to drink a lot of fluids and to exclude fatty and fried foods from the diet, and to eat fruits rich in vitamin C, and those around the patient should observe the approved health procedures.