The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday kicked against self-medication of any kind by coronavirus patients in the country.
This followed the disclosure by a former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, who said ““My medications for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine 400mg two times daily for two days, then 400mg daily for three days. Azithromycin 500mg fly Zinc Sulphate 100mg daily. VitzC 1200mg daily. I also supported with a mixture of ginger, garlic, turmeric and lemon.
But the Centre on Thursday said the drugs dispensed to coronavirus patients at isolation and treatment centres in the country were tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient. “Remember, the medicines given by authorised medical personnel to patients with diseases including #COVID19, are dependent on individual conditions.
“Please DO NOT engage in self-medication based on another person’s prescription as you can harm yourself,” the NCDC tweeted on Thursday.
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