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JUST PUBLISHED - Is #remdesivir an effective treatment for #COVID19? cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… This @CochraneHaem systematic review looked at this antiviral medicine to see if it's an effective treatment for people in hospital w #COVID & if it causes unwanted effects. 1/5

#Remdesivir is a medicine that fights viruses. It has been shown to prevent the virus that causes #COVID19 (SARS-CoV-2) from reproducing. Medical regulators have approved remdesivir for emergency use to treat people with COVID-19. cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… 2/5

The @CochraneHaem authors found 5 studies w 7452 people hospitalised w #COVID19. Of these, 3886 people were given #remdesivir. Average age of patients: 59. Studies took place around the world, mainly in high- and upper-middle-income countries. cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… 3/5

Kelly Ansems, @CochraneHaem: "Remdesivir probably has little or no effect on all-cause mortality at up to 28 days in hospitalised adults w SARS-CoV-2 infection. We are uncertain about the effects of #remdesivir on clinical improvement and worsening." cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… 4/5

🤓Read the full @CochraneHaem systematic review and plain language summary: cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10…
💬Read the author explainer: cochrane.org/news/remdesivi…
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