Uttar Pradesh
Corona's Indigenous Drug 'Umifenovir'
- 15 Sep 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- According to a recent report, the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow has claimed to make the indigenous drug 'Umifenovir' of Corona.
Key Points
- In fact, after the successful Phase III trial of Umifenovir conducted by CDRI, it is being claimed that this drug is very effective in the treatment of mild and asymptomatic patients of corona. Also, useful as a prophylactic for high-risk patients. It eliminates virus load in five days.
- Umifenovir destroys the cell culture of SARS Cov-2 virus very effectively and prevents the entry of this virus into human cells.
- Umifenovir is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, which has been used as a safe medicine for influenza and pneumonia in Russia, China and other countries for many years.
