ICMR’s decision to stop plasma therapy is leading to confusion
ByArchana MoreArchana More / Updated: May 19, 2021, 06:00 IST
COVID treatment protocol, clueless about stocked up plasma
City-based social groups, which have been working selflessly to respond to people’s pleas and are also encouraging COVID-recovered patients to donate plasma, have expressed their concern and disappointment with the Centre’s decision to drop the off-label use of convalescent plasma from the COVID-19 treatment guidelines. The sudden decision has put the
social organisations and groups in a limbo.
On Monday, the
ICMR dropped
plasma therapy from the COVID-19 treatment guidelines. The guidelines had suggested the use of plasma therapy when the patient had a moderate infection or within seven days of the onset of symptoms.