Former Senior Special Adviser to former President GoodLuck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe who recently recovered from COVID-19 just shared his medications. The public affairs guru shared on his twitter handle on the 12th of April 2020 that himself and wife tested positive to the novel coronavirus. He implored the public to pray for them as they went into isolation.
Recovered COVID-19 Patient, Doyin Okupe Shares Medications
About one month later, Doyin Okupe announced once again that they have now recovered from the virus as the both of them have tested negative twice after series of treatment. Amidst all the congratulatory messages, he was however displeased that some people thought he was making the story up. Doyin, therefore, decided to share not just his pictures but also his medications while being treated in the isolation centre.
Recovered COVID-19 Patient, Doyin Okupe Shares Medications
In his words,
My medications for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg twice daily for two days then 400 mg daily for three days. Azithromycin 500mg daily. Zinc Sulphate 100mg daily. Vitamin c 1200 mg daily. I also supported with a mixture of ginger, garlic, Tumeric and lemon. In Kaduna, they added dongoyaro leaves. No global
Doyin Okupe
Doyin Okupe is not the only one who recovered from the coronavirus testifying to almost the same kind of medication. In our earlier piece on Coronavirus in Nigeria: Treatment, Vaccine, State of the Nation, Dr Zev Zelenko, a prominent New York doctor, was also quoted where he prescribed same drugs for his patients and recorded rapid recovery and low mortality.
Although there are reservations about patients with underlying heart conditions using hydroxychloroquine, it is advised that one consults his doctor before proceeding to take the above-mentioned treatment for coronavirus.
Here are some of the pictures posted by Doyin Okupe from his isolation center.
Recovered COVID-19 Patient, Doyin Okupe Shares Medications