Beijing Releases COVID-19 Infection Drug List to Address Stocking Issues

The Beijing Municipal Health Commission formulated and released the “COVID-19 infection drug list” (first edition), seeking to alleviate drug stocking issues prompted by the concerns around surging cases in the wake of China dropping all COVID-19 control measures in recent days.

Drug List Details
The list complements the 9th edition of the COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment plan, including 67 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) varieties for 6 types of TCM diagnostic symptoms such as fever and sore throat, and 41 western medicine varieties assigned to various COVID-19 infection symptoms such as cough, expectoration, etc. Among them are multiple over-the-counter drugs, which can be purchased at retail pharmacies and e-commerce platforms.-Fineline Info & Tech

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