alsemanche 10,901 Posted October 22 (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.Ā 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.Ā 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 intravenousĀ the drug. The company is also developing an inhaled version of the drug [...]. The company has said the drug canāt be administered in pill form because its chemical makeup would impact the liver. Full article:Ā https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/22/fda-approves-gileads-remdesivir-as-coronavirus-treatment.htmlĀ Edited October 22 by alsemanche 2 4 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Suuus 4,010 Posted October 22 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 1,708 Posted October 22 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 4,010 Posted October 22 (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 by Suuus 2 1 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Lona Delery 5,852 Posted October 22 (edited) didnt they say remdesivir was absolutely useless just a couple days ago www.bbc.com/news/world-54566730 Ā Edited October 22 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 3,469 Posted October 22 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 iām glad google can tell you more than a panel full of phd certifiedĀ scientists. 5 1 2 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Luke78619 15,529 Posted October 22 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 4,010 Posted October 22 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 4,010 Posted October 22 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Chromatography said: every drug has its side effects. it is certainly not trash. but iām glad google can tell you more than a panel full of phd certifiedĀ 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 by Suuus 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Rio 4,727 Posted October 22 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 15,529 Posted October 22 2 minutes ago, Suuus said: Headaches nausia rashes vomiting Hmmmm these seem like mild side effects in comparison to COVID-19, especially if youāre suffering from COVIDĀ severelyĀ guess itās just about whether youāre 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 58,750 Posted October 22 42 minutes ago, Lona Delery said: didnt they say remdesivir was absolutely useless just a couple days ago www.bbc.com/news/world-54566730 Ā That's what I thought I distinctly remember laughing that one of Trump's favorite """"""cures"""""" was useless I'm dreaming of going somewhere else. Being human. Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Nano 499 Posted October 22 (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 Ā EDIT: the WHO did a much larger study with over 10,000 patients and did not come to the same conclusions.Ā https://www.biospace.com/article/who-study-gilead-s-remdesivir-does-little-to-prevent-covid-19-deaths/ Edited October 22 by Nano You chew beef, I wear meat. 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
StarstruckIllusion 24,559 Posted October 22 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 Ā EDIT: the WHO did a much larger study with over 10,000 patients and did not come to the same conclusions.Ā https://www.biospace.com/article/who-study-gilead-s-remdesivir-does-little-to-prevent-covid-19-deaths/ This. Iām shocked its being pushed this much after this. Maybe its better than nothing, but they need to come up with something better.Ā 2 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Nano 499 Posted October 22 1 minute ago, StarstruckIllusion said: This. Iām shocked its being pushed this much after this. Maybe its better than nothing, but they need to come up with something better.Ā 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.Ā a treatment will come eventually!Ā it occurred to me that we'll most likely have a vaccine before a therapy. talk about a reverse Warholian experienceĀ You chew beef, I wear meat. Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
