Momentum appears to be shifting in favor of science after the success of a new treatment for Covid-19. Innovative new drugs continue to reduce the risks of hospitalization and death for infected people. The virus has killed more than six million people worldwide, more than 170,000 in the UK alone, where hope has been built on medical advances.
Thousands of people will have access to the innovative medicines that we hope will allow us to live with Covid. Studies have shown that baxlovid reduces the risk of hospitalization or death by a whopping 88 percent, and now this drug has been added to a national study. It will explore how this medicine works in a population in which most adults have already been vaccinated.
This is the second drug of its kind included in the panoramic national study conducted by Oxford University in close collaboration with GP hubs, and Baxilovide is already available for immunocompromised humans. Many antiviral drugs are now available as humanity fends off the devastating virus.
The NHS is providing antibodies and antiviral treatments to people with coronavirus who are at risk of developing serious illness.
Approved anti-coronavirus drugs
According to the NHS, the only drugs approved to combat Covid are:
- nimatelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid)
- sotrofimab (Zyvod)
- remdesivir (Vechlor)
- Molnopiravir (Lagivrio)
These are all antivirals except for sutrofimab which is a biologic drug.
The above treatments have been shown in medical studies to help patients with Covid-19 symptoms and can significantly reduce the risk of getting seriously ill with the virus. However, they are not used for people who have already been hospitalized.
Who can treat Covid-19?
For most people, getting a vaccine and a booster are enough to protect themselves from infection. However, for some, you may qualify for UK approved treatment.
You can get treatment for COVID-19 if all of the following are used:
- You are 12 years old or older
- You are more likely to get seriously ill with Covid-19
- Do you have symptoms of COVID-19 disease?
- You tested positive for Covid-19
Source: Belfastlive
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