Plasma therapy is not a cure for corona !! Ministry of Health warns
The Ministry of National Health warns that plasma therapy is not a cure for the corona virus, but CP is still an experimental therapy and could have serious side effects.According to the Ministry of Health, the side effects of plasma therapy include fibrillation and occasional headaches and back pain, allergic reactions, transfusion-related circulatory overload, bronchospasm, transfusion-related lung injury, and HIV. , Including the transmission of diseases such as hepatitis B and C.
The Department of Health guidelines state that since CP is still an experimental therapy, it can be used in a safe environment under research protocols.
Those conducting this research must obtain approval for their protocol, and its institution must be approved by the Ministry of Health, under which supervised therapy can be initiated.
The guidelines state that the public is advised to contact the treating physician or hospital for trial information and not to overcharge for the purchase of plasma from various blood banks / hospitals. And physicians are advised to keep themselves informed of clinical guidelines on the proper use of plasma for corona virus patients in the current epidemic, which will be issued from time to time by the Ministry of Health.
According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, plasma therapy should not be considered a treatment for corona virus as it is still in the global trial phase after approval by the US Food and Drug Administration.
The statement from the Ministry of Health comes at a time when illegal sale and purchase of Convulsant Plasma (CP) continues across the country and people are buying plasma for millions of rupees.