Zhang Shangchun, Convenor of the Expert Group of the Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center Photo: Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center/Provided
The command center announced today that 3,200 oral doses of Pfizer’s new coronary pneumonia drug have arrived in Taiwan. Zhang Shangchun, the convener of the expert group, said that the drug is suitable for patients with severe risk factors such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease. He was also pleased to explain at the press conference that today Pfizer Oral drugs and Merck, which arrived in Taiwan recently, Taiwan is the first country in Asia to have two drugs at the same time.
Zhang Shangchun said that according to the meeting of the expert advisory group, Pfizer’s oral drugs are mainly used to treat mild to moderate patients over 12 years old and weighing more than 40 kg, as long as they have any serious risk factors: including age 65 years old, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, Cardiovascular disease (including hypertension), chronic lung disease, BMI25 (or BMI for children and adolescents aged 12-17 exceeds the 85th percentile), other diseases affecting immune function or known risk factors for severe disease, within 5 days of onset Medicines are available. For patients with mild symptoms and severe risk factors, Zhang Shangchun said that it is recommended to give priority to injection of remdesivir or use of Pfizer oral drugs; there are also two bivalent monoclonal antibodies, which are not satisfactory in the Omicron test. For use in patients with Alpha or Delta variants. In addition, Pfizer drugs are basically prescribed by physicians. If people use other drugs for a long time, they must inform the attending physician. The physician will consider whether the interaction between the drugs will affect each other, and then evaluate and adjust the drugs. In addition to the circular letter that will be issued to the medical community, relevant medical associations have now prepared a briefing session for the seminar, so that front-line doctors can better understand how these drugs can be properly used at the right time.
Zhang Shangchun said that this Pfizer drug is basically prescribed by a doctor. If people use the drug for a long time, they must inform the attending physician, and the doctor will make the judgment. It is necessary to consider whether the interaction between the drugs will affect each other, and how to evaluate how To adjust the medicines, the command center will not only issue circular letters to the medical community, but the relevant medical associations have already prepared a briefing session for seminars, so that front-line doctors can better understand how to use these medicines at the right time.
Commander Chen Shizhong also further pointed out that, including the Qingguan-1, there are 6 kinds of treatment drugs available in Taiwan. Chen Shizhong said that buying medicines and preparing medicines requires an epidemic. The more serious the need for medicines, the more medicines will be bought, and the amount of medicines currently prepared is sufficient in view of the epidemic situation in Taiwan.
Objects for Pfizer’s Oral Drug Suggested Use Picture: Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center/Provided
Advice on medication for patients diagnosed with pneumonia in Wuhan Photo: Central Epidemic Command Center/Provided
