How to treat a virus?
Your healthcare provider might recommend the following to relieve symptoms and support your body’s natural defenses: 1 Taking medications, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to reduce fever 2 Drinking water or receiving intravenous fluids to stay hydrated 3 Getting plenty of rest to help the body fight the virus
What is Remdesivir approved for?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved one drug, remdesivir (Veklury), to treat COVID-19. (EUAs) to allow healthcare providers to use products that are not yet approved, or that are approved for other uses, to treat patients with COVID-19 if certain legal requirements are met.
What drugs are approved by the FDA?
Drugs Approved or Authorized for Use 1 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved one drug, remdesivir (Veklury), to treat COVID-19. 2 The FDA can also issue emergency use authorizations#N#external icon#N#(EUAs) to allow healthcare providers to use products that are not yet approved, or that are approved for other uses, to treat patients with COVID-19 if certain legal requirements are met. 3 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed and regularly updates Treatment Guidelines#N#external icon#N#to help guide healthcare providers caring for patients with COVID-19, including when clinicians might consider using one of the products under an EUA.
What is an external icon?
(EUAs) to allow healthcare providers to use products that are not yet approved, or that are approved for other uses, to treat patients with COVID-19 if certain legal requirements are met. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed and regularly updates Treatment Guidelines. external icon.
Does plasma contain antibodies?
Plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19—called convalescent plasma—can contain antibodies to the virus. This could help the immune system recognize and respond more effectively to the virus, but currently the NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines. external icon.
