2Dege Oral Powder
food interaction for 2Dege Powder
alcohol interaction for 2Dege Powder
pregnancy interaction for 2Dege Powder
lactation interaction for 2Dege Powder
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alcohol
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2Dege Oral Powder may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
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CAUTION
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with 2Dege Oral Powder. Please consult your doctor.
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Information regarding the use of 2Dege Oral Powder during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
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Information regarding the use of 2Dege Oral Powder during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
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SALT INFORMATION FOR 2Dege NA Powder
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose(NA)
2dege powder uses
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How 2dege powder works
2Dege Oral Powder is a medicine that resembles glucose structurally and is used to kill the virus causing Covid-19. The virus utilizes glucose to produce energy, and this energy is used by it to make copies of itself. Once given, 2Dege Oral Powder is readily absorbed by the ‘virus-infected cells’ as the virus takes it up just like glucose. On reaching the infected cells, the medicine stops energy production, inhibits further multiplication of the virus, and kills it. This helps in clearing the infection, even if it has spread to the lungs, and reduces the requirement of supplemental oxygen in moderate to severely infected Covid-19 patients.
Common side effects of 2dege powder
No common side effects seen
SUBSTITUTES FOR 2Dege Powder
No substitutes foundExpert advice FOR 2Dege Powder
- 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose helps in faster recovery of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence.
- This medicine is to be used only in moderate to severe COVID-19 cases.
- The medicine comes in powder form in a sachet, which is taken orally by dissolving it in water twice a day. However, it should be consumed only on the advice of a doctor.
- A COVID-19 patient may have to take this drug for five to seven days to get completely cured.
- 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose currently is not meant to be given to children as safety and efficacy are not yet established.
Frequently asked questions FOR 2Dege NA Powder
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose
Q. What is 2-DG
2-DG is the short-form of DRDO's new anti-Covid oral medicine, 2-deoxy-D-glucose. It has been recently granted emergency use approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severely infected cases of COVID-19. As per the clinical trials conducted so far, this medicine has reduced the supplemental oxygen dependence in even the hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Such patients showed faster recovery when treated with 2Dege Oral Powder.
Q. Why is 2Dege Oral Powder being considered unique?
2Dege Oral Powder is being considered unique as it has shown faster recovery in moderate to severe cases of Covid-19. This is because the medicine accumulates in the virus infected cells, and kills the virus. It can even kill the virus infection in the lungs. This helps the patients to recover faster.
Q. Where is 2Dege Oral Powder developed?
2Dege Oral Powder has been developed jointly by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, a lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad.