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Some monoclonal antibody treatments still available in Arkansas despite FDA's limit
Throughout the pandemic, monoclonal antibody treatments have proven to be effective against COVID-19. Now, the FDA said they are limited two treatments.
Author: Frederick Price (KTHV)
Published: 6:36 PM CST January 27, 2022
Updated: 6:56 PM CST January 27, 2022
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — "Almost 100% of the circulating viruses here in the U.S. is suspected to Omicron," said Dr. Naveen Patil, deputy state health officer for the Arkansas Department of Health.
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One of the medicines Dare said UAMS is using for mild cases is Sotrovimab.
"It works on Omicron, just as well as it worked on Delta, just as well as it worked on alpha and the other variants," Dare said.
Those treatments are usually given in the hospital's COVID infusion center.
They see nearly 20 outpatients daily.
"When we have monoclonal available, we pretty much max that out every single day," Dare said.
Patil said the state is seeing a supply shortage in other drugs, such as Paxlovid.
That is proven to treat mild cases as well, if taken within a few days after infection.
Some monoclonal antibody treatments still available in Arkansas despite FDA's limit
Throughout the pandemic, monoclonal antibody treatments have proven to be effective against COVID-19. Now, the FDA said they are limited two treatments.
Author: Frederick Price (KTHV)
Published: 6:36 PM CST January 27, 2022
Updated: 6:56 PM CST January 27, 2022
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — "Almost 100% of the circulating viruses here in the U.S. is suspected to Omicron," said Dr. Naveen Patil, deputy state health officer for the Arkansas Department of Health.
...
One of the medicines Dare said UAMS is using for mild cases is Sotrovimab.
"It works on Omicron, just as well as it worked on Delta, just as well as it worked on alpha and the other variants," Dare said.
Those treatments are usually given in the hospital's COVID infusion center.
They see nearly 20 outpatients daily.
"When we have monoclonal available, we pretty much max that out every single day," Dare said.
Patil said the state is seeing a supply shortage in other drugs, such as Paxlovid.
That is proven to treat mild cases as well, if taken within a few days after infection.
