Testing of the 2-DG drug developed by DRDO and Dr.Reddy’s Lab to treat Corona was held at Chengalpattu Government Hospital.
The 2-DG drug is prepared in powder form to be mixed with water for corona patients. The drug was approved for testing after it was found that the molecules in the drug worked well against corona. At the end of the testing performed in 3 stages, it was reported that the drug was effective in oxygen-dependent corona patients. Following the test results, the Drugs Controller General of India has approved the use of 2-DG for emergency use.
Doctor Vinod who tested 2-DG in Chengalpattu GH said, “The number of covid cases in India was high last year. To address the problem, DRDO collaborated with Dr. Redddy’s lab to create a molecule that was effective against corona. Glucose is usually needed for the virus to multiply in the human body. When a 2-DG drug enters the corona-infected human body, the molecules in the 2-DG drug appear as glucose to corona virus and combines with it. Consequently, the 2-DG drug completely stops the virus from multiplying.”
He further added, “The central government chose 20 Corona centres, including Chengalpattu GH, across India to test the 2-DG drug. The drug was put to the test for the past six months, and 110 patients were tested. Patients who had taken 2-DG took a maximum of 10 days to recover. The drug cuts the length of stay in the hospital, say from eight to four days. The drug can also be given to controlled diabetic patients. Furthermore, this drug should only be taken under the supervision of a doctor.”
(with inputs from Thanthi Tv)
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