remdesivir
Gilead's pandemic drug
Remdesivir is an antiviral medication originally developed to treat Ebola, later repurposed for COVID-19.
It works by interfering with viral replication.
Administered intravenously in hospital settings, it became one of the first drugs authorized for treating severe coronavirus infections: The patient received a five-day course of remdesivir.
Transjordanian territory in scripture
- intravenousInto the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- dosingGiving measured medicine
- vialSmall glass liquid holder
lyophilized · reconstitution · formulation · FDA · approval · patent · licensing · generic
Global disease outbreak
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- treatmentCare for an ailment
oxygen · ventilator · inpatient · WHO · Solidarity · NIH · protocol · Fauci
Steeping to extract essence
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- outpatientTreated without admission
course · regimen · maintenance · renal · hepatic · monitoring · ALT · creatinine
Genetic code subunit
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- RNAGene expression molecule
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
viral · broad-spectrum · adenosine · analog · mechanism · coronavirus · Ebola · hepatitis
Gilead
Transjordanian territory in scripture
- intravenousInto the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- dosingGiving measured medicine
vial · lyophilized · reconstitution · formulation · FDA · approval · patent · licensing · generic · compulsory
pandemic
Global disease outbreak
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- authorizationFormal permission granted
treatment · oxygen · ventilator · inpatient · WHO · Solidarity · NIH · protocol · Fauci · outbreak
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
outpatient · course · regimen · maintenance · renal · hepatic · monitoring · ALT · creatinine · adverse
nucleotide
Genetic code subunit
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- RNAGene expression molecule
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
replication · viral · broad-spectrum · adenosine · analog · mechanism · coronavirus · Ebola · hepatitis · SARS
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- COVID-19COVID-19, spike protein, mRNA vaccines, omicron, variants
- Infection Treatmentsantibacterials, antifungals, antiparasitics, antimalarials, antiretrovirals
- Antiviralsacyclovir, valacyclovir, amantadine, antiretrovirals, Tamiflu
- IV drugsepinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, vasopressin, lidocaine
- nucleoside analogsacyclovir, AZT, valacyclovir, 5-fluorouracil
remdesivirvaccine
Disease prevention injection
Moderna vaccine · mRNA vaccine · prophylactic · immunization · vaccination
remdesivirivermectin
Antiparasitic medication for worms
hydroxychloroquine · snake oil · quack remedy · colloidal silver · home remedy