IMPORTANT REVELATIONS IN ERA OF COVID-19: “Several widely used medicines, such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, opioids, anticholinergics, PPIs, & corticosteroids can increase the risk of pneumonia by 1.2 to 2.7 times.” Elderly more likely to receive several of these drugs
The widespread use of anti-psychotic medications in long-term care facilities, nursing homes, is one manifestation of this danger for promotion of pneumonia.
Another medication implicated in potentiating pneumonia is Gabapentin (Neurontin); widely used by physicians in chronic pain patients; a phenomenon of recent years & which likely mirrors doctor’s fear of official condemnation surrounding use of opiates for chronic pain.
Interestingly, Cannabis, which has attained medicinal status in many states, is not mentioned as an offending substance. Lyrica, which is approved for Fibromyalgia (FM) is described as pneumonia potentiating. Studies have shown Cannabis more effective for FM than Lyrica.
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