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Dr Angus Chambers: GP Owners Assn warns against Covid-19 antiviral medication for pre-existing medical conditions - The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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Fear Covid-19 antiviral medication could do more harm than good for people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Access criteria has been extended for three drugs to include people aged 75 years and over, and those who have already been in intensive care because of the virus.
However, some GPs fear the antivirals' formula could interact poorly with other medicines or patients with co-morbidities.
General Practice Owners Association Deputy Chair Dr Angus Chambers told Tim Dower it could be a risky group to give the drugs to.
He says almost by definition you have to have health conditions to get access to these drugs, generally meaning you'll be on medication already as well.
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Access criteria has been extended for three drugs to include people aged 75 years and over, and those who have already been in intensive care because of the virus.
However, some GPs fear the antivirals' formula could interact poorly with other medicines or patients with co-morbidities.
General Practice Owners Association Deputy Chair Dr Angus Chambers told Tim Dower it could be a risky group to give the drugs to.
He says almost by definition you have to have health conditions to get access to these drugs, generally meaning you'll be on medication already as well.
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