Asante Ashland Community Hospital
Go to asantefoundation. org for more information about the COVID-19 Compassion Fund. The other three Oregon hospitals offering monoclonal antibody treatment are St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner and Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. About Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Antibodies are proteins that people’s bodies make to fight viruses, such as the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies made in a laboratory act a lot like natural antibodies to limit the amount of virus in your body. They are called monoclonal antibodies. These antibodies may help reduce the amount of COVID-19 virus in the body, which could give the body more time to learn how to
make its own antibodies. Studies have shown these experimental therapies lessen the severity of symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and prevent hospitalization. Monoclonal antibody treatment with bamlanivimab or with casirivimab and imdevimab are for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have mild to moderate symptoms and meet FDA high-risk criteria. Casirivimab and imdevimab must be given together. Bamlanivimab is given alone. Medical providers must follow guidelines from the FDA Fact Sheet for Bamlanivimab and the FDA Fact Sheet for Regeneron to assess and refer their patients appropriately. n
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February 2021 | The Business Review
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