New Delhi: Sharing the instructions to be used of its 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose) drug to the Covid-19 sufferers as per approval of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday stated the medication could be given underneath the docs’ care and prescription.
“The 2DG medicine can be given to Covid-19 patients under the care and prescription of doctors. Directions for usage of this drug for Covid-19 patients as per DCGI approval are attached here for reference. For all queries regarding #2DG, please write to 2DG@drreddys.com,” the DRDO posted on Twitter.
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Below the instructions shared by the DRDO for utilization of the 2DG drug developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences:
- The 2DG is accepted for Emergency use as adjunct remedy to the usual of care within the remedy of Covid sufferers within the hospital settings.
- 2DG needs to be prescribed as early as doable by docs for reasonable to extreme Covid sufferers for optimum length up to 10 days.
- Uncontrolled diabetes, extreme cardiac downside, ARDS (Acute respiratory misery syndrome), extreme hepatic and renal impairment sufferers haven’t been studied but with 2DG, therefore warning needs to be exercised.
- 2DG shouldn’t be given to pregnant and lactating ladies and sufferers under 18 years.
- Patients and attendants are suggested to request their hospital to contact Dr Reddy’s lab, Hyderabad for drugs provide at e mail: 2DG@drreddy’s.com
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