Bibliographic information

GuidelineTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 14 July 2022.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO

Recommendation

Maintained
Originally developed

For patients with non-severe COVID-19, we recommend against treatment with colchicine

Recommended against

Strong

Notes and Remarks

Remarks

  • Several therapeutic options are recommended for patients with non-severe COVID-19 including nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, molnupiravir, and remdesivir.
  • For choosing between the therapeutic options, see Section 6.1 and the decision support tool, which displays benefits and harms of the options.

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