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COVID-19: Which Drug, When, and Why? Anti-inflammatory Agents and Immunomodulators
Episode 156
Published 3 years, 11 months ago
Description
Anti-inflammatory agents and immunomodulators are key components to treating patients who are severely or critically ill due to a COVID-19 infection.
In this episode, Vikramjit Mukherjee, MD, discusses the role and timing of these treatment options, including:
- High-titer convalescent plasma
- Corticosteroids
- Interleukin-6 inhibitors (eg, tocilizumab)
- Janus kinase inhibitors (eg, baricitinib)
Presenter:
Vikramjit Mukherjee, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Bellevue Hospital
New York, New York
Review the downloadable slidesets at:
https://bit.ly/35NNb7Q
Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/35SrxQ0
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