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2200 yuan a bottle! Another drug has been snapped up! Experts urgently remind
January 03, 2023 10:48 Sina News Comprehensive
97
Source: Xinmin Evening News Xinmin.com
Recently, some ordinary people have frantically bought gamma globulin as a life-saving drug for the new crown. There has been a "buying gamma globulin" fever in many cities, which has led to a surge in demand for this drug.
"The price of intravenous human immunoglobulin is rising, one price per day. The original price of a 2.5-gram bottle was 300 to 400 yuan, but it rose to 1,300 yuan yesterday, and today the reselling price directly rose to 2,200 yuan ." Recently, many netizens Shared the experience of buying intravenous human immunoglobulin on social platforms. It was reported on the Internet that some hospitals used intravenous human immunoglobulin as one of the severe drugs for the new crown. Afterwards, many netizens asked for medicine on social platforms, and the price of intravenous human immunoglobulin skyrocketed.
IV human immunoglobulin
It is not a specific drug for patients with new crowns
Gamma globulin is also called immunoglobulin . The gamma globulin for injection (also known as intravenous human immunoglobulin ) used in treatment is extracted from the plasma of healthy people. As a non-specific immune enhancer, it is generally used to treat primary immunoglobulin G deficiency, secondary immunoglobulin G deficiency, autoimmune diseases , etc.
It is worth noting that intravenous human immunoglobulin is not COVID-19 human immunoglobulin, and it is not a specific treatment drug for patients with new crowns.
"Intravenous human immunoglobulin is not COVID-19 immunoglobulin, so there is no need to rush to buy it blindly, and it cannot be abused." On January 1, in response to the phenomenon that intravenous human immunoglobulin has been snapped up recently, the Respiratory Medicine Department of Wuhan First Hospital Clinical pharmacist and deputy chief pharmacist Deng Tiying made a health reminder.
Deng Tiying said that the specific name of the immunoglobulin against the new crown infection mentioned in the "New Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Program (Trial Ninth Edition)" is "COVID-19 Immunoglobulin", not the ordinary "intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin". globulin".COVID-19 immunoglobulin is specialized new crown immunoglobulin, which contains a large number of antibodies against new crown. Common intravenous human immunoglobulins on the market are generally used for patients with severe bacterial or viral infections, close contacts of viral hepatitis, elderly patients with low immunity and serious illness, neonatal sepsis, etc., on the basis of other treatments In addition, sometimes intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin is needed as an adjuvant treatment to temporarily improve the body's immunity.
Based on everyone's previous knowledge, it is believed that this drug can improve immunity, and it is better to use it than not to use it. "At this stage, there is a certain degree of abuse of ordinary intravenous human immunoglobulin in the treatment of new crowns, and there is no definite evidence that it has a preventive or therapeutic effect on new crowns." Deng Tiying said.
IV human immunoglobulin
Sometimes interferes with autoantibody formation
Deng Tiying said that intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin is a foreign foreign protein. Blind injection of human immunoglobulin products into the human body sometimes interferes with the formation of autoantibodies, making it difficult to establish autoimmunity.As a blood product, human immunoglobulin is also prone to allergic reactions during infusion, which may be life-threatening in severe cases.
According to a reporter's interview with relevant doctors at Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin was used as a blood product. Although strict screening was performed, the possibility of infection with blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS cannot be ruled out 100%. Therefore, it is not recommended for the general population to use gamma globulin to prevent new crowns.
In addition, adverse reactions such as transient headache, palpitation, nausea, and rash may occur during the infusion of intravenous human immunoglobulin , which may be related to too fast infusion or individual differences. Common adverse reactions include headache, chills, fever, pain, fatigue, back pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, infusion site reactions, rash, itching, urticaria, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, etc.
Gamma globulin is only suitable for severe infections
Wang Guiqiang , director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Peking University First Hospital , said that gamma globulin is suitable for severe infections and is mostly used in ICU wards. Ordinary people should not rush to buy it with the mentality of hoarding medicine.
Wang Guiqiang: For patients with severe COVID-19 infection and those in the ICU, we suggest that hormones and immunoglobulin can be used. These drugs are not suitable for home use, and they have no preventive effect. We emphasize that these drugs should be used in the treatment of severe diseases, and there are opportunities for the use of these drugs. They are only effective when used in inflammatory factor storms and other situations. For home preparation or preventive use.
Several physicians have called for:
Leave it to patients who really need it
"One of the indications for intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin is severe infection, which is mostly used in ICU wards. This type of product is a medicine that is usually in short supply." Therefore, Deng Tiying appealed to the general public: ordinary people should not go to the hospital with the mentality of hoarding medicine. Snap up the intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin and save the drugs for more symptomatic and needy patients.
Fu Wei , deputy chief pharmacist, Li Meng , chief pharmacist, and Yan Li , chief physician of the Department of Critical Care Medicine , Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology also appealed that intravenous human immunoglobulin is a blood product, and improper use will bring many side effects. Moreover, the drug cannot expand its production capacity like antipyretic drugs. During the special period when the supply exceeds demand, its use should be strictly controlled and reserved for patients who really need it.
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January 03, 2023 10:48 Sina News Comprehensive
97
Source: Xinmin Evening News Xinmin.com
Recently, some ordinary people have frantically bought gamma globulin as a life-saving drug for the new crown. There has been a "buying gamma globulin" fever in many cities, which has led to a surge in demand for this drug.
"The price of intravenous human immunoglobulin is rising, one price per day. The original price of a 2.5-gram bottle was 300 to 400 yuan, but it rose to 1,300 yuan yesterday, and today the reselling price directly rose to 2,200 yuan ." Recently, many netizens Shared the experience of buying intravenous human immunoglobulin on social platforms. It was reported on the Internet that some hospitals used intravenous human immunoglobulin as one of the severe drugs for the new crown. Afterwards, many netizens asked for medicine on social platforms, and the price of intravenous human immunoglobulin skyrocketed.
IV human immunoglobulin
It is not a specific drug for patients with new crowns
Gamma globulin is also called immunoglobulin . The gamma globulin for injection (also known as intravenous human immunoglobulin ) used in treatment is extracted from the plasma of healthy people. As a non-specific immune enhancer, it is generally used to treat primary immunoglobulin G deficiency, secondary immunoglobulin G deficiency, autoimmune diseases , etc.
It is worth noting that intravenous human immunoglobulin is not COVID-19 human immunoglobulin, and it is not a specific treatment drug for patients with new crowns.
"Intravenous human immunoglobulin is not COVID-19 immunoglobulin, so there is no need to rush to buy it blindly, and it cannot be abused." On January 1, in response to the phenomenon that intravenous human immunoglobulin has been snapped up recently, the Respiratory Medicine Department of Wuhan First Hospital Clinical pharmacist and deputy chief pharmacist Deng Tiying made a health reminder.
Deng Tiying said that the specific name of the immunoglobulin against the new crown infection mentioned in the "New Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Program (Trial Ninth Edition)" is "COVID-19 Immunoglobulin", not the ordinary "intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin". globulin".COVID-19 immunoglobulin is specialized new crown immunoglobulin, which contains a large number of antibodies against new crown. Common intravenous human immunoglobulins on the market are generally used for patients with severe bacterial or viral infections, close contacts of viral hepatitis, elderly patients with low immunity and serious illness, neonatal sepsis, etc., on the basis of other treatments In addition, sometimes intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin is needed as an adjuvant treatment to temporarily improve the body's immunity.
Based on everyone's previous knowledge, it is believed that this drug can improve immunity, and it is better to use it than not to use it. "At this stage, there is a certain degree of abuse of ordinary intravenous human immunoglobulin in the treatment of new crowns, and there is no definite evidence that it has a preventive or therapeutic effect on new crowns." Deng Tiying said.
IV human immunoglobulin
Sometimes interferes with autoantibody formation
Deng Tiying said that intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin is a foreign foreign protein. Blind injection of human immunoglobulin products into the human body sometimes interferes with the formation of autoantibodies, making it difficult to establish autoimmunity.As a blood product, human immunoglobulin is also prone to allergic reactions during infusion, which may be life-threatening in severe cases.
According to a reporter's interview with relevant doctors at Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin was used as a blood product. Although strict screening was performed, the possibility of infection with blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS cannot be ruled out 100%. Therefore, it is not recommended for the general population to use gamma globulin to prevent new crowns.
In addition, adverse reactions such as transient headache, palpitation, nausea, and rash may occur during the infusion of intravenous human immunoglobulin , which may be related to too fast infusion or individual differences. Common adverse reactions include headache, chills, fever, pain, fatigue, back pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, infusion site reactions, rash, itching, urticaria, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, etc.
Gamma globulin is only suitable for severe infections
Wang Guiqiang , director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Peking University First Hospital , said that gamma globulin is suitable for severe infections and is mostly used in ICU wards. Ordinary people should not rush to buy it with the mentality of hoarding medicine.
Wang Guiqiang: For patients with severe COVID-19 infection and those in the ICU, we suggest that hormones and immunoglobulin can be used. These drugs are not suitable for home use, and they have no preventive effect. We emphasize that these drugs should be used in the treatment of severe diseases, and there are opportunities for the use of these drugs. They are only effective when used in inflammatory factor storms and other situations. For home preparation or preventive use.
Several physicians have called for:
Leave it to patients who really need it
"One of the indications for intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin is severe infection, which is mostly used in ICU wards. This type of product is a medicine that is usually in short supply." Therefore, Deng Tiying appealed to the general public: ordinary people should not go to the hospital with the mentality of hoarding medicine. Snap up the intravenous injection of human immunoglobulin and save the drugs for more symptomatic and needy patients.
Fu Wei , deputy chief pharmacist, Li Meng , chief pharmacist, and Yan Li , chief physician of the Department of Critical Care Medicine , Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology also appealed that intravenous human immunoglobulin is a blood product, and improper use will bring many side effects. Moreover, the drug cannot expand its production capacity like antipyretic drugs. During the special period when the supply exceeds demand, its use should be strictly controlled and reserved for patients who really need it.
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