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Plasma therapy dropped as treatment against COVID-19 after govt panel finds it ineffective
All members of ICMR-National Task Force for COVID-19 have favoured removal of convalescent plasma from treatment guidelines, citing its ineffectiveness and inappropriate use in many cases
BusinessToday.In | May 18, 2021 | Updated 08:22 IST
Experts say irrational use of plasma therapy could lead to the development of more virulent strains
After finding it non-beneficial in reducing the progression of severe Covid-19, the government revised the clinical guidance for COVID-19 treatment, dropping the off-label use of convalescent plasma on Monday. The decision was taken after a meeting of the ICMR-National Task Force for COVID-19 held last week. All members of the panel favoured the removal of convalescent plasma from the guidelines, citing its ineffectiveness and inappropriate use in many cases.
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Sputnik International
New Delhi:
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday stated that plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients has not been demonstrated to be effective in preventing the disease from progressing to severe disease or death.
The task group revised the Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients, according to an official with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and dropped convalescent plasma (off label) .
There has been a huge demand for plasma donors as the cases of the novel coronavirus in India seem to skyrocket and spiral beyond control with every passing day, although experts reckon about the inefficiency of plasma therapy for Covid-19 patients.
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