Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said:MolnopiravirWhich was included in the treatment protocol for Corona, is the first drug to be taken orally, and it is an antiviral and is taken in the first days of infection.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said that the new drug works to reduce the severity of the infection, and it is being dealt with the groups most vulnerable to severe injuries.
He added: Molnopiravir is a drug that is not taken for prevention, and it is used with the elderly and people with chronic diseases, and there is no conflict between it and the Corona vaccine, and the only obstacle to it is the presence of severe sensitivity, especially since vaccines work to increase immunity only to confront viruses, but this drug, he deals directly with the injury.
Regarding the controls for dispensing the new drug, Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said: The new drug is dispensed inside hospitals according to a prescription from the treating physician, and there, five companies out of the 14 companies that have already applied will produce the Corona drug.