Federal Minister of health, Jens Spahn has responded to the increased demand of Paracetamol-containing drugs, due to the current Coronavirus pandemic: the drug is not scarce, asks Spahn, therefore, it is only in the acute treatment of the case, and if no Alternative is available. The drug Commission of the German pharmacists (AMK) reports.

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The AMK refers to a Letter from the Minister Spahn, in which he refers to measures to avoid supply bottlenecks. Pharmacies should check, therefore, before the release of Paracetamol all the therapeutic Alternatives and the medications only make, if in an individual case, no Alternative is out of the question. It should also be issued only as much as for the acute case of Treatment is required. These requirements also apply to the shipping trade.

Supply shortage prevention

Physicians are asked to prescribe prescription Acetaminophen-containing medicines only after examination of therapeutic Alternatives, and only in medically necessary pack size. In this way, a supply shortage is to be avoided.

The strong demand for pain – and fever-reducing agent, the current Coronavirus pandemic, and the uncertainties about Ibuprofen (aponet.de reported) fired. The experts have qualified the warning to Ibuprofen in Covid-19-suspicion, however, in the meantime.

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