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From: CMO Messaging

Issue date: 15-Dec-2020 08:40:45

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Action category: Action

Title: Azithromycin in the Management of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

Broadcast content:

It is now recommended that azithromycin should NOT used in the management of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection in hospitalised patients unless there are additional indications for which its use remains appropriate (see Product Details). Within primary care the use of azithromycin and other antimicrobials, specifically in the treatment of COVID-19 infection, should be solely within the context of a trial. Please see attached alert for more details.



Additional information: NHS England and NHS Improvement Offices please cascade to Community pharmacy

Alert reference: CEM/CMO/2020/040

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