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India approves Covid-19 oral drug for emergency use

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved an anti-Covid oral drug for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe patients, according to a press release from the Indian Defence Ministry.

Being a generic molecule and analogue of glucose, it can be easily produced and made available in the country, it said.

According to the ministry, the drug in powder form is packed in a sachet and can be taken orally by dissolving in water. It then accumulates in the virus-infected cells and prevents its growth by stopping viral synthesis and energy production.

Clinical trials have shown that the molecule helps in faster recovery of patients and reduces the need for supplemental oxygen. The drug was found to be safe in the next phase of trials.

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