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2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)
  • It is an anti-COVID-19 drug, indigenously developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) - a DRDO lab - in collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL).
  • Clinical trials have shown that 2-DG helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence.
  • Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted permission for emergency use of the drug as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients.
  • A generic molecule and analogue of glucose, 2-DG selectively accumulates in the virus infected cells and prevents virus growth by stopping viral synthesis ....
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