Lately we have been hearing a lot of talk about the Monoclonal Antibody Infusion, that’s available for those that have contacted covid-19 virus. But what exactly is the Monoclonal Antibody. Dr.Everett from Anderson Regional Medical Center was available to tell us just what it was.
“It's a treatment that was developed and became available right toward the end of the year of 2020.”
Dr. Everett explains how the Antibody is administered to patients.
“It's an infusion treatment that's given intravenously. Now it can be given subcutaneously that takes approximately a couple of hours for a patient to go through to have.”
I asked Dr. Everett what the Antibody is made of and how dose it work?
“It's an artificial antibody that will attack and treat the virus in your system.”
When asked is there a certain time that you must take the Antibody for it to work he stated.
“It's particularly effective when given in the first 48 to 72 hours after someone becomes positive with COVID.”
Dr.Everett tells us the main purpose of the Monoclonal Antibody.
“The whole goal of the antibody is to keep people out of the hospital. And for the most part, that's what it does. And it seems to work very well in reducing hospitalization from COVID.”
The Outpatient Antibody Infusion Treatment for COVID-19 is provided at Anderson Medical Center-South. A positive COVID test is required to receive the treatment.
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