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Do you hold tocilizumab for patients who are diagnosed with Covid and are with mild to moderate symptoms or non-hospitalized?

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Rheumatology · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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I generally hold all immune suppressive medications, once a patient is diagnosed with COVID19 to allow for faster clearance of the infection. Inhibition of IL-6 and other immune modulating interventions should be reserved only for hospitalized severely ill patients where the immune system hyper-acti...

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