Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2020
NICE publishes two new COVID-19 guidelines
23 April 2020 - NICE has published 2 new rapid COVID-19 guidelines on the care of patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19.
They cover the management of disorders of the digestive system (gastrointestinal and liver conditions) that are treated with drugs that affect the immune response and the care of people in hospital who develop heart problems (acute myocardial injuries) as a consequence of COVID-19 infection.
The guidance advises clinicians to be aware that treatments that may be used in COVID-19 clinical trials, such as azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine, may lead to an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia). At the time of publication (23 April 2020), azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine can only be used to treat COVID-19 as part of nationally approved randomised controlled trials.
