remdesivir

Noun

Meaning

remdesivir (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A novel antiviral drug (C27H35N6O8P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

According to her, to treat an average COVID-19 patient, it costs about $5 with chloroquine and about $2,500 with remdesivir. Source: Internet

A clinical trial by the World Health Organization finds that antiviral medication remdesivir has little or no effect on length of hospital stay or mortality in COVID-19 patients. Source: Internet

According to hospital sources, remdesivir is in shortage at the hospital and it costs Rs 25,000 for 5 days. Source: Internet

Among their complaints was that the agency’s system hampered their ability to distribute remdesivir, one of the only approved treatments for Covid-19. Source: Internet

A recently completed led by the National Institutes of Health found that remdesivir shortened the recovery time for some coronavirus patients by four days. Source: Internet

And nationwide, there are still shortages of drugs needed for patients on mechanical ventilators and of the only FDA-authorized treatment, remdesivir. Source: Internet

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