FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR belongs to a group of antiviral medicines used to treat coronavirus disease. Besides this, FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR is also indicated for the treatment of influenza, ebola and other pathogenic viral infections. Coronavirus disease, also known as SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2), is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus.
FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR contains ‘Favipiravir’, which inhibits RNA polymerase enzyme, an enzyme that helps the coronavirus to replicate itself. Thereby, FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR lowers the virus load in the body and helps treat the infection.
Take FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR as prescribed. You are advised to take FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects such as diarrhoea, hyperuricemia (elevated uric acid), reduced neutrophil count, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. You are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
Do not take FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant, or planning for pregnancy. Avoid breastfeeding while taking FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR. Use effective contraception during and for seven days after the treatment with FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR. Seek medical help immediately if you have a severe cough, fever, or difficulty breathing. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and the medicines you are taking to prevent any side effects/interactions.
Corona virus disease
FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR belongs to a group of antiviral medicines. FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR has been recently approved for the treatment of mild coronavirus disease. Besides this, FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR is also indicated for the treatment of influenza, ebola and other pathogenic viral infections. FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR inhibits RNA polymerase enzyme, an enzyme that helps the coronavirus to replicate itself. Thereby, FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR lowers virus load in the body and helps treat the infection.
Do not take FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR if you are allergic to any of its contents. Inform your doctor if you have gout, heart, liver or kidney problems. Do not take FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Avoid breastfeeding while taking FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR. Use effective contraception during and for seven days after the treatment with FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR. Seek medical help immediately if you have a severe cough, fever, or difficulty breathing. The safety of FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR in children is not known, so please consult a doctor if you have any concerns regarding the use of FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR in children.
Drug-Drug Interactions: FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR may have interaction with anti-TB (pyrazinamide), hyperglycaemic agent (repaglinide), methylxantine (theophylline), anti-viral (famciclovir, acyclovir), NSAID (sulindac).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR may have interactions with disease conditions such as gout.
It is not known whether FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR interacts with alcohol. Please consult your doctor.
Avoid taking FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant.
Avoid breastfeeding while taking FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR as it may pass into breastmilk.
It is unknown if FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR affects driving. Drive or operating machinery only if you are alert.
Dose adjustment may be needed. Please consult your doctor before taking FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.
Dose adjustment may be needed. Please consult your doctor before taking FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.
The safety of FAVIPIRAVIR+FAVIPIRAVIR in children is unknown. Please consult a doctor.
COVID-19: Coronavirus disease, also known as SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2), is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus. Coronavirus belongs to a group of RNA viruses and has crown-like projections on the surface of the pathogen. The virus transmits through droplets generated from an infectious person’s cough, sneeze or heavy breathing. The common symptoms of coronavirus disease are dry cough, tiredness, breathlessness, fever, loss of sense of taste and smell, diarrhoea, body pains, headache, and sore throat.