Drugs for Fighting COVID-19
- Dexamethasone:It is an anti-inflammatory steroidal drug, commonly used to treat conditions in which the body’s immune system does not function properly and causes inflammation and tissue damage. Doctors were using steroids in the intensive care units but now have been validated by the UK recovery trial, which has shown that dexamethasone can reduce mortality for severe patients and those who require ventilation.
- Favipiravir: It is an oral antiviral drug first manufactured by Fuji Films and used for resistant influenza in 2014 and has recently been licensed to be sold in India. The drug, however, is not a “magic bullet” and ....
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