Thailand’s Department of Health advises pregnant women with Covid-19 not to take the anti-viral medication Favipiravir. The department’s director-general said especially during the first trimester, Favipiravir might affect fetuses. He said the drug is usually only given during the last quarter of pregnancy, on a case-by-case basis.
The department advised pregnant women who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, and who don’t have a high risk of miscarriage, to isolate at home. It said they should separate from other family members, and use separate bathrooms. It added infected pregnant women shouldn’t eat with family members.
The department says 70-80% of infected pregnant women have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic. 10-20% have severe symptoms. The director-general said pregnant women should immediately see a doctor if they have trouble breathing, fatigue, a high fever,…
