The second wave of Corona has caused panic in the whole country. But amidst all the crises, the fight against Corona is going on in the country, efforts are on. Today, another drug has been added in this attempt to fight Corona – DRDO’s anti-covid drug 2-DG, which has been launched today. Now this medicine will be available in hospitals, which will help patients in fighting the fight against Corona. What will be the benefit of this medicine, what will be its dosage and price, how will it work and who can take it, know the answer to your every important question here.
How does this 2-DG anti-Covid Medicine work?
When some cells are infected with the virus in our body, then they demand more glucose. This drug is a changed form of glucose. When this changed form of glucose will be given to the patient, then along with it, the 2DG will also go into those cells and will stop the growth of the virus. When the patient is given a dose in the morning, then the virus is unable to grow further and then our system helps to eliminate the virus.
How Much 2-DG anti-Covid drug effective?
DRDO claims that corona patients will not have to depend too much on OxGen by consuming this 2-DG drug based on glucose. Also, they will be able to recover soon.
How to take this medicine? What will be the dose?
This drug will be available as a sachet in powder form. You have to drink it after dissolving it in water, just like you drink ORS dissolved in water. According to experts, this medicine will have to be taken twice a day. COVID patients may need to be given this medicine for 5 to 7 days to recover completely.
What is the price of 2-DG anti-Covid drug?
The price of 2DG has not been announced yet. But it is being said that the price of one sachet of this can be between 500 and 600 rupees. Any decision regarding the price will be made by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory. But the Ministry of Health has definitely said that the medicine should be affordable, this will be taken care of.
When will 2-DG anti-Covid drug be available?
This drug has become available to the general public as soon as it is launched on 17 May. From 17 May, this drug has been released for hospitals, common people. Its production is also being increased rapidly so that it can reach more and more patients. At present, this medicine will be given in hospitals only on the advice of a doctor. At present, only emergency use has been approved.
Will COVID stop every variant of the 19?
Whatever the variants of the virus, this drug will prove to be able to stop the growth of all variants.
Are there any side effects?
This drug was given to moderate and severe COVID patients during all phase trials and it has been found effective in all cases. It also works well on people above 65 years of age. All patients benefited from this drug, no side effects were seen on anyone. On this basis, it can be said that there are no side effects of this medicine.
Will Anti-Covid drug medicine be given to children also?
However, its clinical trial has been done only on patients older than 18 years of age. This drug does not cause any harm and its very mild dose is given. But whether or not these drugs will be given to children, only the drug controllers will decide.
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