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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2
Treatment guidelines.
"Interim clinical guidance for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in Belgium"
(these recommendations may be subject to modifications, this link always leads to the most recent version).
"Richtlijnen voor de behandeling van kinderen met COVID-19"
[guidelines of the UZ Leuven, revised in an independent way by the Belgian COVID-19 Paedia-tric Task Force (in Dutch)].
"Recommandations pour le traitement des enfants atteints de COVID-19"
[guidelines of the UZ Leuven, revised in an independent way by the Belgian Pae-diatric Covid-19 Task Force (in French)].
Reimbursement terms and conditions (RIZIV-INAMI) of the drugs mentioned in the recommendations.
Lopinavir-ritonavir (
Kaletra
): not reimbursed in this indication.
Hydroxychloroquine sulphate (
Plaquenil
): reimbursed in chapter I (even if, as in this case, the drug is used outside the officially registered indications).
Chloroquine phosphate (extemporaneous preparation): only reimbursed if chloroquine phosphate is the only active ingredient of the preparation.
Chloroquine base (imported in line with article article 105): not reimbursed.
Mandatory reporting forms for the admission and discharge to and from the hospital of patients with COVID-19.
Admission form: word version in Dutch
.
Admission form: electronic version in Dutch
.
Discharge form: word version in Dutch
.
Discharge form: electronic version in Dutch
.
Admission form: word version in French
.
Admission form: electronic version in French
.
Discharge form: word version word in French.
Discharge form: electronic version in French
.
General information concerning COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 can be obtained from:
Sciensano
.
the Belgian
Federal Public Service (FPS) Health
.
the Belgian
Group of Paediatricians-Infectiologists
.
the Belgian
Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP)
.
the Belgian
Centre for Pharmaceutical Information [BCFI (Dutch version)]
.
the Belgian
Centre for Pharmaceutical Information [CBIP (French version)]
.
the
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
.
the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
.
the
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
.
the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
.
the
World Health Organization (WHO), regional office for Europe
.
the
Lancet
.
the
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
.
the
New England Journal of Medicine Watch (NEJM Journal Watch
.
"Database about all COVID-19 clinical trials running in Belgium which have been approved by FAMHP"
(fill in
covid-19
in the "medical condition/affection" case and click on "Apply" at the bottom of the page).
Recommended reading.
"Recycling of FFP2 masks"
[Nederlands Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (in Dutch)].
"Pandemic preparedness plan for hospitals: part 1"
[Nederlandse Vereniging voor Intensive Care (in Dutch)].
Ethical aspects and COVID-19.
"Ethical principles concerning the proportionality of critical care during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium"
(Belgian Society of Intensive Care Medcine).
"Ethical aspects of making choices in the COVID-19 crisis"
[guidelines UZ Leuven (in Dutch)].
COVID-19 and HIV infection.
"SARS-CoV-2: impact on people living with HIV (PLWH)"
(guidelines Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp).
"Updated EACS and BHIVA statement on risk of COVID-19 for people living with HIV (PLWH)"
.
"COVID-19: gastrointestinal manifestations and potential fecal-oral transmission"
(pre proof publication in "Pharmacology").
"The internet book of critical care: COVID-19"
.
"Chinese handbook on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19"
.
"Use of antiviral drugs to reduce COVID-19 transmission"
(Lancet Global Health).
Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of COVID-19.
Use of convalescent plasma.
"The feasibility of convalescent plasma therapy in severe COVID-19 patients: a pilot study"
.
"Investigational COVI-19 convalescent plasma: emergency innovative new drugs"
.
"Development initiated for a plasma-derived COVID-19 therapy"
(European Pharmaceutical Review).
"No azithromycin for the at home treatment of patients with COVID-19"
(recommendations by the Belgian health authorities BAPCOC and FAGG/ AFMPS):
in Dutch
/
in French
.
"Coronavirus drugs already in the pipeline"
(Yahoo Finance).
"Advice on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for COVID-19"
(European Medicines Agency).
"Effective treatment of severe COVID-19 patients with tocilizumab
(
RoAcemtra
)"
(small Chinese trial).
"WHO to launch a multinational trial to jumpstart the search for coronavirus drugs"
(4 arms: remdesivir, lopinavir + ritonavir, lopinavir + ritonavir + inter-feron bèta, chloroquine).
"Flash VIG-news: hydroxychloroquine en chloroquine, pas op voor hun elminatie-halfwaardetijd en voor het risico op geneesmiddeleninterac-ties"
(FAGG).
/
"Flash VIG-news: hydroxychloroquine en chloroquine, attention à leur demi-vie d'élimination et aux risques d'interactions médicamenteuses"
(AFMPS). Quote: "
Main conclusion: the reported adverse drug reactions of lopinavir/ritonavir, remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine are in line with their known safety profile. However, interpretation of these data must be done with some caution (considering underreporting, ...).
"
"Summary of adverse drug reactions in COVID-19"
(FAGG-AFMPS).
"Tocilizumab safety profile"
(FAGG-AFMPS).
At home treatment of adult patients with community acquired bacterial pneumonia (IGGI recommendations).
Preliminary remarks
,
CAP subgroup I
and
CAP subgroup II
(in Dutch).
Preliminary remarks
,
CAP subgroup I
and
CAP subgroup II
(in French).