INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad: The state government will supply the drug, liposomal amphotericin B, to hospitals for treatment of the black fungus infection.The
government has also formed a task force in the health department to regulate its supply, in order to ensure its overuse, abuse and black
distributors to supply the injections to hospitals directly but after approval from the task force
will get the stocks in two to three days and this is to be used judiciously
Those who require it will be supplied
There are alternative medicines too and doctors would use them."At the Government ENT Hospital and Gandhi Hospital, there are a total of 50
at home so that the nose is protected
Fungus from the air invades the nose
Wearing face-mask at home for a month after recovery, till the immunity level improves, will help.It is also important for sugar levels to
Hence early symptoms of dark moulds in the nose, facial pain, jaw pains must be evaluated in Covid19-recovered patients
Those patients given steroids for treatment must be more careful
Due to the infectious nature of Covid19, many are worried whether the infection will affect the entire household.Health officials say black
fungus can be tackled with preventive steps in patients who have recovered and they advised doctors to use steroids only when
required.Tocilizumab to be given after patient checkThe director of health and medical education has received several applications for the
Officials say this will be supplied only after checking the markers of the patient
side-effects due to these high-end medicines, the government has effected restrictions on the supply of these drugs, stated Dr Ramesh Reddy.
