Remdesivir

Q. What is Covid-19?

Coronavirus disease 2019, better known as Covid-19, is an illness of the lungs caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2), which is seen to infect humans for the very first time. Covid-19 is a highly infectious viral disease that spreads from one person to another at a very fast pace. Persons suffering from Covid-19 are likely to have breathing difficulties, fever and cough as the major symptoms.

Q. What is Remdesivir? What is it used for?

injection is a medicine that belongs to a class of medicines called antiviral medicines. In recent laboratory studies, Remdesivir has shown to be effective in managing hospitalized patients suffering from severe Covid-19 infection. Although injection has not been approve for treating Covid-19 patients, some studies suggest that patients who were treat with injection show faster recovery compare to those who were taking some other treatment. However, the safety efficiency of Remdesivir in the treatment of Covid-19 is yet to be established and there are many clinical trials going on for the same.

Q. What is Emergency Use Authorization?

Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is a declaration issue by the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDA) to use certain medicines, vaccines or devices to diagnose, treat or prevent a serious medical condition (such as Covid-19 in the current scenario) in case there is an outbreak of such an illness that poses threat to public health. FDA may not approve the use of any such medical measures but may still allow it to be use against the illness weighing the benefits against the risks involve.

Q. How is Remdesivir administered?

injection is administer only in hospitalize patients, both children as well as adults, who have severe Covid-19 infection, as an injection intravenously (into a vein) by a doctor only and should not be self-administer. Severe Covid-19 infection means those patients whose oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≤94% on room air or those who require supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Remdesivir.

Q. Who can be treat with Remdesivir?

EUA has recently permit the use of injection in managing only hospitalized patients who are suspect to have or are suffering from severe Covid-19 infection, as it has shown quicker recovery in both adults and children who are facing serious breathing difficulties due to severe Covid-19 infection.

Q. How does Remdesivir work?

injection is still being studied in various ongoing clinical trials. So far, it is seen that Remdesivir inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19), a process by which this virus multiplies and helps in spreading the infection. In this way the amount of virus in the human body decreases, thereby leading to faster recovery.

There is limit data available regarding the use of Remdesivir in treating Covid-19 patients. The safety and efficacy of injection in pregnant or breastfeeding mothers is not know yet. If you are planning a baby, pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor if you are test positive for Covid-19 or even if you are suspect of Covid-19 infection. Your doctor will decide what is best for you depending on your condition.

Q. What should I tell my doctor before receiving Remdesivir?

Before receiving injection , tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, such as kidney or liver problems, any serious illnesses such as heart disease or diabetes, including any allergies. Let your doctor know if you have been taking any medications (prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, or herbal products) for any other illnesses. This is because buy injection may affect or be affect by the way other medicines work. Especially tell your doctor if you are taking any medicines containing chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine sulfate.

Q. I have diabetes and high blood pressure, can I take Remdesivir to prevent Covid-19?

No. buy injection should not be use to prevent Covid-19. There is no data available for its role in preventing Covid-19.

Q. Can Remdesivir be give to a highly suspected patient who is COVID negative on all reports?

buy injection has been approve by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) in view of the ongoing pandemic for emergency use only. Therefore, it should not be use as a preventive therapy for suspected cases. You should use injection only in proven COVID patients, where clinically indicated.