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The FDA gave official approval for the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir, produced by Gilead Science, in the treatment of the corona virus.
Therefore, remdesivir became the first drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of the corona virus.
The statement from the company included the phrase “Remdesivir is the first and only approved treatment for corona virus in the US.”
In the statement made by the FDA, it was stated that the drug can be used safely in hospitalized patients with Covid-19.
The drug is approved for patients over 12 years of age and weighing at least 40 kilograms.
The need for hospitalization was stated to be a prerequisite for remdesivir use.
The FDA had given emergency response permission for the drug remdesivir in May.
Originally produced for Ebola and Hepatitis C, remdesivir interferes with the genes of the virus and prevents their reproduction.
According to research conducted by the World Health Organization on data from 11 thousand patients in 30 countries, the drug cannot prevent deaths from coronavirus.
