COVID-19 patients from the earlier six-days to five-day treatment course.According to the Health Ministry, remdesivir drug is only for restricted emergency use on patients with moderate disease (those on oxygen support).
The drug can not be administered to a pregnant or lactating mother and children below the age of 12 years. Also, the drug is not recommended to a patient with severe renal impairment and a high level of liver enzymes.The Central Health Ministry has issued a fresh clinical management protocol for COVID-19 patients on Friday.
In the latest protocol, the ministry has informed the dosage of remdesivir should be-- 200 mg IV on day 1 followed by 100 mg IV daily for 4 days (5 days in total).