What Is Remdesivir? Experts Say Antiviral Drug Shows Promise as a COVID-19 Treatment
While the new research yields promising results,In a different study of 237 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China that was published in
found that remdesivir did not lower death rates from the virus or even make people feel better. “Remdesivir was not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits,” the researchers concluded.Unfortunately, yes. Among other things, some people who have taken the drug have experienced side effects like abnormal heart rhythms, low blood cell counts, organ impairment, respiratory failure, and yellow discoloration of skin, Dr. Alan says.
Bottom line: Despite all the excitement about remdesivir, there’s still a lot to learn about it as a possible COVID-19 treatment. There have been no peer-reviewed studies on the drug and the trial that Dr. Fauci is excited about hasn’t even been published yet. Ultimately, “it’s debatable whether or not it works,” Dr. Alan says—but in the middle of a pandemic, experts are rushing to find some form of treatment until we can
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