COVID-19: Guidelines for pharmacists in South Africa

Schellack, Natalie; Coetzee, Monique; Schellack, Gustav; Gijzelaar, Michelle; Hassim, Zeenat; Milne, Marnus; Bronkhorst, Elmien; Padayachee, Neelaveni; Singh, Nirasha; Kolman, Sonya; Gray, Andrew L.

Epidemiology. The virus, its modes of transmission and incubation period. Symptom identification, including the differentiation between influenza, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis and COVID-19. Social media myths and misinformation. Treatment guidelines and medicines that may need to be kept in stock. Treatment and prevention options, including an update on vaccine development. The case for and against the use of NSAIDs, ACE-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients with COVID-19. Interventions and patient counselling by the pharmacist. World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019. National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD): https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/. National Department of Health (NDoH): http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/outbreaks/145-corona-virus-outbreak/465-corona-virus-outbreak; https://sacoronavirus.co.za/;