Administration of Drugs to Treat COVID-19 in Uzbekistan

Akbarov, Umid Sanjarovich; Aripova, Tamara Uktamovna; Ismailova, Adolat Abdurahimovna; Rakhimjonov, A’zam Akbar Ug’li; Sher, Larisa Viktorovna; Petrova, Tatyana Aleksandrovna; Kasimova, Muxlisa Saidakbarhojaevna; Karimova, Dildora Sobirjon Qizi; Rozumbetov, Ramazan Joldasbaevich

doi:10.30476/jhsss.2023.97266.1702

Administration of Drugs to Treat COVID-19 in Uzbekistan

Document Type : Short Communication

Authors

Umid Sanjarovich Akbarov

Tamara Uktamovna Aripova

Adolat Abdurahimovna Ismailova

A’zam Akbar Ug’li Rakhimjonov

Larisa Viktorovna Sher

Tatyana Aleksandrovna Petrova

Muxlisa Saidakbarhojaevna Kasimova

Dildora Sobirjon Qizi Karimova

Ramazan Joldasbaevich Rozumbetov

Institute of Immunology and Human Genomics, Academy of Science of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

https://doi.org/10.30476/jhsss.2023.97266.1702

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a big challenge for the health systems of all countries. Since there were no reliable data on the efficacy of various drugs for COVID-19 in the early months of the pandemic, medical staff had to rely on constantly changing temporary recommendations and their experience in managing patients with COVID-19. In this regard, it is important to study the actions of medical personnel in a pandemic. In this study, we investigated the administration of drugs to treat COVID-19 in Uzbekistan. We demonstrated that physicians were swiftly adapting to new therapy recommendations; however, some drugs were not used appropriately, e.g., antibiotics and dexamethasone.

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