The revised guidelines continue to recommend emergency use authorization (EUA) or off-label use of remdesivir in patients with "moderate to severe" disease and those with no renal or hepatic dysfunction within 10 days of the onset of any symptom.
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During COVID 19 second wave in India, a number of people are seen hunting for oxygen cylinders, ICU beds and many more medical facilities across the country. Remdesivir is also one of the drugs many have been searching for their loved ones. So what is Remdesivir? Is this a life saving COVID 19 drug? Should it be given to every coronavirus positive patient? Can Remdesivir be given to COVID patients treated at home? Know all about it here:
According to an infographic video shared by PIB fact check, a verified Twitter account by the government of India to counter misinformation on govt. policies/schemes, Remdesivir is an experimental investigational drug that is granted for emergency authorisation use only. It is advisable for people who are moderately sick and are receiving oxygen. Furthermore, studies do not show mortality reduction with this drug. Moreover, Remdesivir is to be administered in hospitals settings only
Use suspended immediately following complaints
Releasing a video-statement, Raigad Collector Nidhi Choudhari said that following complaints from patients in different hospitals, the district health authorities acted on them immediately. “On Wednesday, we had received around 510 vials of Remdesivir which were distributed among various hospitals for the patients. After the complaints of patients developing several side-effects, we acted immediately and stopped the use of all the doses,” said Choudhari and added that the situation is now under control and the condition of all the patients is stable. There is no cause for worry.
90 out of 130 patients developed side effects
A district official said that out of a particular Hetero batch of its Remdesivir brand ‘Covifor’ injection, 130 patients were given the doses out of which a staggering 90 reported the side-effects, shaking the already-stressed local medical authorities. On learning of the matter, the FDA authorities in Mumb
Millions Of Vials Of Remdesivir Exported, Now Indians Suffering Due To Shortage: Delhi HC Raps Centre
Remdesivir, an antiviral drug which was originally developed to treat Hepatitis C, is being used in many parts of India to treat Covid-19 patients. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-27T20:17:05+05:30 Millions Of Vials Of Remdesivir Exported, Now Indians Suffering Due To Shortage: Delhi HC Raps Centre outlookindia.com 2021-04-27T20:21:11+05:30
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Taking cognizance of the shortage of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug used in the treatment of Covid-19, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that the export of millions of vials of the drug has caused a scarcity of the same in the country.
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India is facing an acute shortage of Remdesivir, an injectable antiviral drug used in the treatment of Covid-19. The Centre has banned its export, states are shipping them in special flights, and anxious public have taken to social media to source it somehow. But how crucial is the drug really?
Dr Neeraj Nischal, additional professor, internal medicine, AIIMS, explains.
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