Jaipur: Because more than 98 percent of Covid-19 cases take care under house isolation, patients have been advised to take drugs right under supervision of medical practitioners rather than independent medicine.
The doctor recommends avoiding antivirus drugs, which they have taken during the second wave.
Only on medical recipes, such drugs must be consumed.
The latest Corona variant developed at a worry rate since the beginning of the year.
Even though it was less hospitalized, those who were under home care must follow all the safety steps strictly, the doctors said.
Dr.
Ankit Bansal, Consultants, Pulmonology and Critical Care at Private Hospitals said, “Those who have tested positive covids, must maintain house isolation strictly for at least seven days.
It should be noted that in the past three days, patients must fever (without fever) Because Omicron has three times more infectivity than Delta.
Second, patients must regularly monitor their temperature and oxygen levels.
Oxygen must be monitored every six hours while the temperature must be examined every four hours.
“He then added that the patient must be adequately hydrated.
Those who have heart and kidney disease must consult their doctors regarding water intake but healthy individuals must remain hydrated.
“For fever, one can take paracetamol but the antivirus must be taken only after the doctor’s consultation.
Medicines such as Molnupiravir are available on the market but depending on the case to the kasing,” Dr.
Bansal said.
Doctors also advised Covid patients at home to take supportive care, such as steam for colds and gargling for sore throat.
Even if a woman was tested positive after giving birth in the hospital, they were sent home to taking home insulation care.
“We did a Covid test before C-SICT and if the woman was tested positively, she remained in the hospital for three days.
But, after three days, if she has mild or asymptomatic symptoms, she can be sent home to take further treatment under isolation Home, “said Dr.
Shalini Rathore, Covid Incharge at Mahila Chikitsalaya.
He added that they prescribe medicines such as paracetamol and in some cases azithromycin in the case of covid lightly under house isolation.