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Ivermectol (Ivermectin) - Benefits, Uses, side effect and Precautions

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  Ivermectol (Ivermectin) - Benefits, Uses, side effect and Precautions   The Covid-19 has been pushing us for what seems like forever. Amidst this global pandemic, scientists and healthcare experts have been working tirelessly in search of drugs that can be used to treat or prevent Covid-19, and not very surprisingly some unconventional methods of supposedly treating or curing the disease have popped up. Ivermectin is one such name that came up, more on that later. In this article, we will be taking you through the uses, side effects, and everything else you need to know about Ivermectol and busting some myths related to Ivermectin.     What is Ivermectol? Ivermectol   is the brand name under which Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd sells the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin, which falls into a class of drugs called anthelmintics. It is primarily used to treat parasitic infections in animals and humans.   What are the uses of Ivermectol? Ivermectol is used for its anti-parasitic propertie

Fabiflu — DCGI approved for Covid Treatment

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  COVID-19 has been raging for the past year and doesn’t seem like it is going away anytime soon. Work from homes, online classes, online movie releases, and the unfortunate loss of near and dear ones, the world as we know it has changed drastically in this one year. Now with the onset of the second wave, things are looking far from ideal, the number of Covid cases has spiked at an unprecedented rate, a return to the normal is still a dream. In this article, w e ’ll be taking a glimpse at Fabiflu, Glenmark’s magic tablet that is used extensively in the treatment of COVID-19 affected patients. What is Fabiflu? The antiviral drug Favipiravir is sold by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Fabiflu. It is currently used to treat a number of viral infections, now including the novel coronavirus. It was approved for treating Covid-19 by the Government of India in 2020 making it the first drug to be officially sanctioned to treat people affected by COVID-19. Medical Uses As aforement