Remdesevir for COVID 19

[purplelady]

I talked to one of the top infections
disease doctors. He treats COVID 19
patients. He said Remdesevir helps
but they don’t have enough.
What can be done about this?

 

[JES]

I have never heard about a doctor who treats ME/CFS with remdesivir. A course of remdesivir against COVID-19 costs several thousands of dollars, so taking this as some form of maintenance therapy for ME/CFS would be hugely expensive, not to mention it has to be administered IV.

I don't think there is really anything we can do about it, there isn't enough remdesivir to even treat COVID-19 patients.

The first step would be to demonstrate that remdesivir actually has any effect in ME/CFS, so far there is no evidence.

 

[junkcrap50]

With more trials, Remdesivir no longer looks to be effective in COVID.

 

[Okian]

This medication has some serious side effects:

"Cohort of 53 hospitalized patients in manufacturer's compassionate-use program: Adverse events (e.g., increased hepatic enzymes, diarrhea, rash, renal impairment, hypotension) reported in 60% of patients; serious adverse events (e.g., multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, septic shock, acute kidney injury, hypotension) reported in 23%; drug discontinued because of adverse events in 8% of patients. "

https://www.drugs.com/sfx/remdesivir-side-effects.html