Remdesivir not for home use, meant for serious patients, says Govt

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday urged the medical fraternity to ensure judicious use of anti-viral injection Remdesivir in coronavirus-infected patients.

The second wave of the pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for Remedsivir injection resulting in demand and supply mismatch and an artificial panic is created, the doctor's body said.

"This is resulting because of the non-judicious use of this drug in many places beyond the scope of its evidenced based benefits. The public as well the medical community must be aware of the absolute indication of the drug and needs to use it judiciously so that the drug is used for those patients who will be benefitted," it said in a statement.