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Salud autoriza venta de primer antiviral para adultos con covid-19 en riesgo de complicarse y morir

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. podrá vender Molnupiravir para uso de emergencia en enfermos en condición de leve a moderada

This October 18, 2021 handout photo courtesy of Merck & Co,Inc. shows capsules of the antiviral pill Molnupiravir. - Britain on November 4, 2021, approved the use of Merck's antiviral pill to treat patients suffering from mild to moderate Covid-19, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced. "Today is a historic day for our country, as the UK is now the first country in the world to approve an antiviral that can be taken at home for Covid-19," said health minister Sajid Javid. Molnupiravir, works by decreasing the ability of a virus to replicate, thereby slowing down the disease. (Photo by Handout / Merck & Co,Inc. / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Merck & Co,Inc./HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This October 18, 2021 handout photo courtesy of Merck & Co,Inc. shows capsules of the antiviral pill Molnupiravir. - Britain on November 4, 2021, approved the use of Merck's antiviral pill to treat patients suffering from mild to moderate Covid-19, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced. "Today is a historic day for our country, as the UK is now the first country in the world to approve an antiviral that can be taken at home for Covid-19," said health minister Sajid Javid. Molnupiravir, works by decreasing the ability of a virus to replicate, thereby slowing down the disease. (Photo by Handout / Merck & Co,Inc. / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Merck & Co,Inc./HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS HANDOUT
Salud autoriza primer antiviral para uso en síntomas leves de covid-19

La empresa Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. recibió la autorización del Ministerio de Salud para vender en el país el medicamento antiviral Molnupiravir en cápsulas de 200 mg, para uso de emergencia en el tratamiento de casos de covid-19 de leves a moderados, en adultos con riesgo de tener complicaciones, incluyendo requerir atención hospitalaria y morir.

La dosis indicada de Molnupiravir en adultos es de 800 mg (cuatro cápsulas de 200 mg), tomadas cada 12 horas durante 5 días, tan pronto como sea posible después de diagnosticar la covid-19, y dentro de los 5 días desde el inicio de los síntomas, informó el Ministerio de Salud.

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