Remdesivir (intravenous route)
Available brands
Veklury
About this medication
Remdesivir injection is used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospitalized patients. It is also used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19 (eg, hospitalization, death). Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine that works against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This medicine is to be given only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor. This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Before using this medication
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of remdesivir injection in children from birth to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 1.5 kilograms (kg). Safety and efficacy have been established. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of remdesivir injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related liver, kidney, or heart problems, which may require caution in patients receiving this medicine. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
How to use this medication
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. It is given through an IV catheter placed into one of your veins. It must be given slowly, so the IV will have to stay in place for at least 30 to 120 minutes. This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Hospitalized patients: This medicine is usually given once a day for 5 to 10 days. Your doctor will decide how many doses you need. Non-hospitalized patients: You should receive this medicinewithin 7 daysof the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. This medicine is usually given once a day for 3 days.
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