alsemanche 12,992 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) In May, the FDA granted the drug an emergency use authorization [...]. The intravenous drug has helped shorten the recovery time of some hospitalized Covid-19 patients. It was one of the drugs used to treat President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the virus earlier this month. The drug will be used for Covid-19 patients requiring hospitalization, Gilead said. Remdesivir is now the first and only fully approved treatment in the U.S. for Covid-19. Remdesivir is administered in a hospital setting via an IV. The majority of patients treated with remdesivir receive a five-day treatment course using six vials of intravenous the drug. The company is also developing an inhaled version of the drug [...]. The company has said the drug can’t be administered in pill form because its chemical makeup would impact the liver. Full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/22/fda-approves-gileads-remdesivir-as-coronavirus-treatment.html Edited October 22, 2020 by alsemanche 2 4 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Suuus 4,288 Posted October 22, 2020 I just Googled the side effects and let me tell ya this drug is trash 1 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
i medici 1,742 Posted October 22, 2020 34 minutes ago, Suuus said: I just Googled the side effects and let me tell ya this drug is trash side effects don't say anything about effectiveness lol 4 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Suuus 4,288 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, i medici said: side effects don't say anything about effectiveness lol I never said anything about that i just saw the side effects and effective or not these side effects are not worth it for me Edited October 22, 2020 by Suuus 2 1 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Lona Delery 6,070 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) didnt they say remdesivir was absolutely useless just a couple days ago www.bbc.com/news/world-54566730 Edited October 22, 2020 by Lona Delery Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind, I wanna get off but I keep riding the ride 4 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Chromatography 3,973 Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Suuus said: I just Googled the side effects and let me tell ya this drug is trash every drug has its side effects. it is certainly not trash. but i’m glad google can tell you more than a panel full of phd certified scientists. 5 1 2 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Luke78619 16,770 Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Suuus said: I just Googled the side effects and let me tell ya this drug is trash What side effects did you find? insta: good_lukeing | I have nothing else to promote Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Suuus 4,288 Posted October 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Luke78619 said: What side effects did you find? Headaches nausia rashes vomiting 8 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Suuus 4,288 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Chromatography said: every drug has its side effects. it is certainly not trash. but i’m glad google can tell you more than a panel full of phd certified scientists. I looked on a pharmacie website you can easily Google the side effects of any medication you dont need a team of scientists for that Edited October 22, 2020 by Suuus 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Rio 4,798 Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Suuus said: I just Googled the side effects and let me tell ya this drug is trash All drugs have side effects. Have a look at paracetamol's... 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Luke78619 16,770 Posted October 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Suuus said: Headaches nausia rashes vomiting Hmmmm these seem like mild side effects in comparison to COVID-19, especially if you’re suffering from COVID severely guess it’s just about whether you’re in critical condition or not insta: good_lukeing | I have nothing else to promote 5 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
PartySick 59,242 Posted October 22, 2020 42 minutes ago, Lona Delery said: didnt they say remdesivir was absolutely useless just a couple days ago www.bbc.com/news/world-54566730 That's what I thought I distinctly remember laughing that one of Trump's favorite """"""cures"""""" was useless ✨The constellation of Orion, so bright at night✨ Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Nano 541 Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764#:~:text=Those who received remdesivir had,a log-rank test). In this study it was shown to lead to a faster recovery EDIT: the WHO did a much larger study with over 10,000 patients and did not come to the same conclusions. https://www.biospace.com/article/who-study-gilead-s-remdesivir-does-little-to-prevent-covid-19-deaths/ Edited October 22, 2020 by Nano You chew beef, I wear meat. 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
StarstruckIllusion 25,539 Posted October 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, Nano said: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764#:~:text=Those who received remdesivir had,a log-rank test). In this study it was shown to lead to a faster recovery EDIT: the WHO did a much larger study with over 10,000 patients and did not come to the same conclusions. https://www.biospace.com/article/who-study-gilead-s-remdesivir-does-little-to-prevent-covid-19-deaths/ This. I’m shocked its being pushed this much after this. Maybe its better than nothing, but they need to come up with something better. 2 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Nano 541 Posted October 22, 2020 1 minute ago, StarstruckIllusion said: This. I’m shocked its being pushed this much after this. Maybe its better than nothing, but they need to come up with something better. Yeah... well it is emergency use and not like full fledged approval (at least in America + Europe) they have dozens of ongoing clinical trials and countless therapies in the works right now. a treatment will come eventually! it occurred to me that we'll most likely have a vaccine before a therapy. talk about a reverse Warholian experience You chew beef, I wear meat. Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
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