Docs concerned for the use of Favipiravir for COVID in India
By MYBRANDBOOK
Favipiravir, an antiviral drug for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases, was launched recently by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. According to reports, the drug has been launched after it received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to manufacture and market the medicine.
The antiviral drug Favipiravir has been approved in Japan since 2014 for the treatment of novel or re-emerging influenza virus infections. It works by inhibiting viral replication and reducing the viral load in a patient. It is an experimental medicine being repurposed for COVID-19.
According to Glenn Saldanha, Chairman and Managing Director of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals the approval has come at a time when cases in India are spiralling, putting tremendous pressure on our healthcare system.
The drug FabiFlu will be available as a prescription-based medication for Rs 103 per tablet, with the recommended dose being 1800 mg twice daily on day 1, followed by 800 mg twice daily up to day 14.
The drug is not recommended in patients with severe renal, hepatic impairment, and in pregnant and lactating women.
Glenmark has claimed that Favipiravir shows clinical improvements of up to 88% in COVID-19 disease, with a rapid reduction in viral load by 4 days.
Favipiravir is being studied in at least 18 trials around the world as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Earlier last month, Glenmark also announced that it is conducting another clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of two antivirals Favipiravir and Umifenovir as a combination therapy in moderate hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients in India.
But according to doctors there is insufficient evidence in favour of the medicine. A large portion of doctors don’t feel there is any real requirement of the medicine for mild attacks. They feel there is so much panic and fear around the disease that they will be forced to arrange for the medicine even if they have no funds - when in reality, a mild COVID case may recover either without medication, or with medicines costing no more than Rs 10.
BREAKING NEWS
TECHNO TRENDS
Nazara and ONDC set to transform in-game monetization with ‘
Nazara Technologies has teamed up with the Open Network for Digital Comme...
Jio Platforms and NICSI to offer cloud services to government
In a collaborative initiative, the National Informatics Centre Services In...
BSNL awards ₹5,000 Cr Project to RVNL-Led Consortium
A syndicate led by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (abbreviated as RVNL), along wi...
Pinterest tracks users without consent, alleges complaint
A recent complaint alleges that Pinterest, the popular image-sharing platf...
E-Magazine
TECHNOTAINMENT
Netflix adds 'Moments' feature for saving, sharing scenes from
Netflix has introduced a new “Moments” feature on its mobile app, whic
Jacqueline Fernandez come together with YouTuber Mr. Beast for
Jacqueline Fernandez has partnered with American YouTuber Mr. Beast to b
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Visa elevates Rishi Chhabra as new Country Manager for India
Rishi holds a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from The Ohio State Univ
Genesys welcomes Albert Nel as Senior VP and Regional Sales Le
Genesys continues to deepen its investment in the APAC region. Earlier this
OPEN YOUR EYES
INTERVIEWS
Acer addresses evolving customer needs by consistently pushing
Acer offers a comprehensive range of products under one roof, including des
Delivering Critical Business Communication Solutions to Enterp
Arya Omnitalk and Syntel’s comprehensive suite of solutions and more than
HOT PICK
SonicWall Launches TZ80: A Powerful Solution for Remote Office
SonicWall announced today the launch of the TZ80, a groundbreaking securit
Gigabyte X3D Turbo: A Gaming Revolution
GIGABYTE X3D Turbo Mode is a cutting-edge feature that unifies cores distr
MAKE IN INDIA BRANDS
TALLY SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.
RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LTD.
MICROTEK INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.
DRUVA SOFTWARE PVT. LTD.
EMINENT CIO'S OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA : RAMESH NATRAJAN
Ramesh Natarajan, CEO of Redington Limited, on overcoming ‘technolog...
ICONS OF INDIA : RISHAD PREMJI
Rishad Premji is Executive Chairman of Wipro Limited, a $11.3 billion ...
Icons Of India : NATARAJAN CHANDRASEKARAN
Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Chandra) is the Chairman of Tata Sons, the h...
PARTNER SPEAKERS
PSU
DRDO - Defence Research and Development Organisation
DRDO responsible for the development of technology for use by the mili...
UIDAI - Unique Identification Authority of India
UIDAI and the Aadhaar system represent a significant milestone in Indi...
BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is one of India’s largest and oldest...
VIDEOS
Top 25 Brands
Global Indian industry
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Anirudh Devgan , President, Cadence Design
Anirudh Devgan, the Global President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - AJAY BANGA, President - World Bank
Ajay Banga is an Indian-born American business executive who currently...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Steve Sanghi, Executive Chair, Microchip
Steve Sanghi, the Executive Chair of Microchip Technology, has been a ...
STARNITE AWARDS 2024
ITFORUM 2024
CMO of the Year
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
IMAGE GALLERY
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
MORE VIDEOS
ADVERTISEMENTS
TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION
UNICORNS REVOLUTIONISING
