Pharmacies in Egypt started receiving shipments of the first drug to treat the coronavirus, on Tuesday, local media reported. The drug is manufactured by Eva Pharma, and treats moderate and critical cases infected with coronavirus. The Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at Egypt’s Ministry of Health agreed earlier to include the “Molnupiravir Eva Pharma” drug, under the treatment protocol of coronavirus at hospitals, before agreeing to put it in public pharmacies. The patient takes eight capsules of the drug daily, four capsules in the morning and four others in the evening, over five days. Only five percent or eight percent of cases need hospitalization, he explained.

Source: Egypt Independent July 26, 2022 18:15 UTC