Bibliographic information

GuidelineTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 3 March 2022.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization

Recommendation

Maintained

The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggest not to use ruxolitinib or tofacitinib for patients with severe or critical COVID-19

Recommended against

Conditional

Notes and Remarks

Remarks

  • Clinicians should consider using these drugs only if neither baricitinib nor IL-6 receptor blockers (tocilizumab or sarilumab) are available.
  • The GDG emphasized the need for more trial evidence to better inform the recommendations.

Practical Info Route, dosage and duration: We refer to the table of trial characteristics (ruxolitinib and tofacitinib) to guide the administration of these agents, in the absence of other available information. Timing: Ruxolitinib or tofacitinib (like IL-6 receptor blockers) should be initiated with systemic corticosteroids; specific timing during hospitalization or the course of illness is not specified.

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Originally Developed
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Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Year2022
InstitutionWHO
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Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Year2025
InstitutionWorld Health Organization