Publication Date
6-4-2021
Journal
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
DOI
10.1080/08998280.2021.1925049
PMID
34211257
PMCID
PMC8182819
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
6-4-2021
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
colchicine, COVID-19, evidence-based, ivermectin, melatonin, outpatient therapy, SARS-CoV-2
Abstract
Misinformation and promotion of well-intended but disproved therapies for COVID-19 have plagued evidence-based shared decision-making throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In times of crisis, clinicians may feel that their strong inclination to prescribe potentially harmful, unproven therapies on behalf of their patients is supported by beneficence. Clinicians should mindfully identify and avoid commission bias during this pandemic, especially as more data have accumulated to assist with clinically sound decision-making. We describe a more evidence-based approach to treatment of early outpatient COVID-19, stressing the availability of Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization therapies and considering plausibly beneficial, nonprescription supplements that are generally regarded as safe.
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