Don’t Add Anakinra to Your COVID-19 Treatment Protocol

You’ll hear about anakinra (Kineret) to treat patients admitted with COVID-19...due to a new emergency use authorization.

This IL-1 inhibitor is now authorized for certain adults with SARS-CoV-2 at risk of progressing to severe respiratory failure.

These are patients on low- or high-flow supplemental oxygen...but NOT noninvasive or mechanical ventilation.