I Have Leukopenia And I Tend To Become Sick Easily.

Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2020

Question: I have leukopenia and I tend to become sick easily. As a resident of NYC, should I be overly concerned about coronavirus? Also, what should I be stocking up on is terms of OTC medications?

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can use good quality face masks.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Corona( In fact novel corona virus) is not endemic to United States and thus nothing much to worry.
Over the counter medications or alternative medicines will not prevent corona infection.
You can use good quality face mask(N-95 mask will be better( to prevent corona exposure.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks

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Follow up: Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

What would be good medications to stock up on to treat symptoms, should I get sick?

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Given.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
In most cases viral infection will settle by itself.
You can keep over the counter available drugs like paracetamol and antihistamines like Levocetrezine for symptomatic relief.
Thanks

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