Adds drugs and general categories

_categories/funerals.md

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 name: funerals
 title: "Funerals"
 owner: CDC
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_categories/medications.md

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+---
+layout: category
+name: medications
+title: "Medications"
+owner: FDA
+homepage_order: 18
+banner:
+  display: false
+  heading: "This is a place to place urgent information"
+  content: "You can set this component to 'display: true' to show a banner at the top of the page."
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_content/basics/what-treatments-are-available.md

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+---
+title: What treatments are available for COVID-19?
+category: basics
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: true
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: About COVID-19
+---
+
+People with COVID-19 should receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms. People with mild symptoms are able to recover at home. If you experience a medical emergency such as trouble breathing, call 911 and let the operator know you may have COVID-19. For severe illness, treatment should include care to support vital organ functions.
+
+Currently there are no FDA-approved drugs specifically for the treatment of COVID-19. Researchers are studying new drugs, and drugs that are already approved for other health conditions, as possible treatments for COVID-19. The FDA is working with drug manufacturers, researchers, and other partners to accelerate the development process for COVID-19 treatments. CDC has [more information for health care providers](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/therapeutic-options.html) about these potential treatments. Never take a prescription medicine or drug if it is not prescribed for you by your doctor for your health condition.

_content/financial-help/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-an-essential-worker.md

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+---
+title: Will the IRS call or email me to get my bank information to receive my Economic Impact Payment?
+category: financial-help
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Essential workers"
+---
+
+Critical infrastructure industries, including many FDA-regulated industries such as food, drugs, and medical equipment, have a special responsibility in these times to continue operations. On March 19, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued [guidance on defining essential workers](https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19). This guidance offers an initial baseline for governments and industry to use when identifying key groups of employees during COVID-19 response. This guidance is not binding and serves as a starting point for local and state governments. View more [frequently asked questions](https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19) from CISA.

_content/medications/am-i-at-risk-from-taking-fda-approved-drugs-made-in-china.md

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+---
+title: Am I at risk for COVID-19 from taking FDA-approved drugs made in China?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+Currently, there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with imported goods, including food and drugs for humans and pets. There have not been any cases of COVID-19 in the United States associated with imported goods.

_content/medications/are-antibiotics-effective.md

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+---
+title: Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+No. Antibiotics do not work against viruses; they only work on bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not prevent or treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19), because COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not bacteria. Some patients with COVID-19 may also develop a bacterial infection, such as pneumonia. In that case, a health care professional may treat the bacterial infection with an antibiotic.

_content/medications/are-chloroquine-phosphate-or-hydroxychloroquine-sulfate-approved.md

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+---
+title: Are chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine sulfate approved by the FDA to treat COVID-19?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+No. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate and some versions of chloroquine phosphate are FDA-approved to treat malaria. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is also FDA-approved to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. [Read more about the emergency use authorization for chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate for COVID-19](https://www.fda.gov/media/136784/download).

_content/medications/are-there-any-approved-medicines.md

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+---
+title: Are there any FDA-approved drug products or medicines to treat COVID-19?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+At this time, there are no FDA-approved drug products to treat COVID-19. The FDA is working with drug manufacturers and investigational new drug sponsors to expedite the development and availability of COVID-19 treatments. [Read more about FDA's actions to address the novel coronavirus with medical countermeasures](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/coronavirus-covid-19-drugs/coronavirus-treatment-acceleration-program-ctap).
+
+Researchers are studying new drugs and drugs that are already approved for other health conditions as possible treatments for COVID-19. CDC has more information for health care providers about these potential treatments.

_content/medications/are-there-data-showing-chloroquine-phosphate-or-hydroxychloroquine-sulfate-might-benefit-patients.md

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+---
+title: Are there data showing that chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine sulfate might benefit patients with COVID-19?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+In the lab, these drugs have been shown to prevent the growth of the virus that causes COVID-19. There are a few reports of patients with COVID-19 who received these drugs and improved. Some are reports of groups of patients, all of whom received the drug. It is not known whether it was the drug that led to the improvement or whether there were other factors involved. We do not know if the treated patients' condition would have improved without the drug. To know this, there would have to be a group of similar patients who did not receive the drug (control).
+
+Because chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine may possibly help very sick patients, FDA is allowing these drugs to be provided to certain hospitalized patients under an [Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued March 28, 2020](https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/emergency-use-authorization#covidtherapeutics). Under the EUA, health care providers and patients are provided with information about the risks of these drugs. However, more data from clinical trials are necessary for us to determine whether chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine sulfate are safe and effective in treating or preventing COVID-19.

_content/medications/are-there-going-to-be-drug-shortages.md

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+---
+title: Are there going to be drug shortages due to drug manufacturer facility closures in China?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+The FDA has been closely monitoring the supply chain with the expectation that the COVID-19 outbreak would likely impact the medical product supply chain, including potential disruptions to supply or shortages of critical medical products in the U.S.
+
+We have been reaching out to manufacturers as part of our approach to identifying potential disruptions or shortages. We will use all available tools to react swiftly and mitigate the impact to U.S. patients and health care professionals when a potential disruption or shortage is identified.
+
+Find [real-time information](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/default.cfm) about drug shortages.
+
+Learn more in our [drug shortages frequently asked questions](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-shortages/frequently-asked-questions-about-drug-shortages).

_content/medications/is-chloroquine-phosphate-from-aquarium-same-as-that-fda-has-issued.md

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+---
+title: Is the chloroquine phosphate used to treat disease in aquarium fish the same as the chloroquine phosphate that FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for as a COVID-19 treatment for humans?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+No. Products marketed for veterinary use, "for research only," or otherwise not for human consumption have not been evaluated for safety or effectiveness and **should never be used by humans**. FDA is aware that chloroquine phosphate is marketed to treat disease in aquarium fish, but these products have not been evaluated by FDA to determine if they are safe, effective, properly manufactured, and adequately labeled. The agency continues to work with online marketplaces to remove these items, and many have been removed based on these efforts. Patients should not take any form of chloroquine unless it has been prescribed by a licensed health care provider. Chloroquine products also should not be given to pets or livestock unless prescribed by a veterinarian.

_content/medications/should-i-take-ivermectin.md

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+---
+title: Should I take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+No. While there are approved uses for ivermectin in people and animals, it is not approved for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. You should not take any medicine to treat or prevent COVID-19 unless it has been prescribed to you by your health care provider and acquired from a legitimate source.
+
+A recently released [research article](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220302011) described the effect of ivermectin on SARS-CoV-2 in a laboratory setting. These types of laboratory studies are commonly used at an early stage of drug development. Additional testing is needed to determine whether ivermectin might be appropriate to prevent or treat coronavirus or COVID-19. [Read more about ivermectin](https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/product-safety-information/faq-covid-19-and-ivermectin-intended-animals).

_content/medications/what-is-fda-doing-to-protect-people-from-fraud.md

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+---
+title: What is the FDA doing to protect people from fraudulent COVID-19 products?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+We have established a cross-agency task force dedicated to closely monitoring for fraudulent COVID-19 products. We have reached out to major retailers to ask for their help in monitoring online marketplaces for fraudulent COVID-19 products. Products sold are subject to FDA investigation and potential enforcement action if they claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure COVID-19 and have not demonstrated safety and effectiveness for that intended use. The task force has already worked with retailers to remove dozens of these types of product listings online.
+
+The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issue warning letters to companies that violate federal law and pose significant risks to patient health by selling unapproved products with fraudulent claims to treat or prevent COVID-19. [View the warning letters](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/fraudulent-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-products#Warning%20Letter%20Table) for more information.

_content/medications/will-miracle-mineral-solution-cure-covid-19.md

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+---
+title: Will Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) cure COVID-19?
+category: medications
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "Drugs and medications"
+---
+
+No. Miracle Mineral Solution does not cure COVID-19 and has not been approved by the FDA for any use. The solution, when mixed, develops into a dangerous bleach which has caused serious and potentially life-threatening side effects. For more information, see: [FDA warns consumers about the dangerous and potentially life threatening side effects of Miracle Mineral Solution](https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-consumers-about-dangerous-and-potentially-life-threatening-side-effects-miracle-mineral) and [Danger: Don't Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/danger-dont-drink-miracle-mineral-solution-or-similar-products).

_content/protect-yourself/can-disinfectant-sprays-or-wipes-be-used-on-my-skin.md

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+---
+title: Can disinfectant sprays or wipes be used on my skin to prevent spread of COVID-19?
+category: protect-yourself
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "How to protect yourself"
+---
+
+No. Always follow the instructions on household cleaners. Do not use disinfect sprays or wipes on your skin because it may cause skin and eye irritation. Disinfectant sprays or wipes are not intended for use on humans or animals. Disinfectant sprays or wipes are intended for use on hard, non-porous surfaces.
+
+View the current [list of products that meet EPA's criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2](https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2), the cause of COVID-19.

_content/protect-yourself/what-if-i-get-a-rash-hand-sanitizer.md

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+---
+title: What do I do if I get a rash or other reaction to hand sanitizer?
+category: protect-yourself
+layout: post
+date: April 15, 2020
+source: FDA
+promoted: false
+source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
+excerpt: "How to protect yourself"
+---
+
+Call your doctor if you experience a serious reaction to hand sanitizer. FDA encourages consumers and health care professionals to report adverse events experienced with the use of hand sanitizers to the [FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting](https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program) program:
+
+-   Complete and submit the report [online](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm); or
+-   Download and complete the [form](https://www.fda.gov/media/76299/download), then submit it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178.
+-   Include as much information as you can about the product that caused the reaction, including the product name, the manufacturer, and the lot number (if available).
+
+See [Safely Using Hand Sanitizer](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/safely-using-hand-sanitizer) for more information.