remdesivir
/rem-des-uh-veer/US // ˌrɛmˈdɛs ə vɪər //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an antiviral medicine, first used to fight the Ebola virus, that prevents an RNA-based virus from reproducing within an infected cell by blocking it from replicating its viral genome:The hunt was on to find older antiviral drugs like remdesivir that could be repurposed to treat the new virus.
Examples
The FDA grants emergency use authorization for the antiviral drug remdesivir for severely ill patients after preliminary findings suggest the drug can shorten hospital stays.
When Shonray Brooks arrived at the hospital, the doctors transferred her to the intensive care unit, where she received supplementary oxygen and the antiviral medication remdesivir.
So its conclusions about whether remdesivir shortens hospital stays or cuts the risk of going on a ventilator need a closer look, Brett-Major says.
Now, with those trials already under way, the data provide support for the continued use of remdesivir in people.
There was a trend suggesting remdesivir might speed recovery.
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