Drug Name: | Remdesivir |
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Drug Class: | Antiviral |
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Mechanism of Action: | Inhibits viral RNA polymerase, preventing viral replication |
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Use: | - Treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients
- Investigational use for other viral infections
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Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Elevated liver enzymes
- Hypersensitivity reactions
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to remdesivir
- Severe renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min)
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Specialty: | - Infectious Disease
- Pulmonology
- Critical Care
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