Question: What is the name of recently launched DRDO’s Anti-Covid Drug?
a) Aayush 65
b) Coronil
c) 2-DG
d) None of the above
Ans: c
Facts
- On May 17, 2021, the DRDO released the first batch of 2-DG drugs.
- Drug is approved for emergency medical usage.
About 2-DG drug
- 2-DG (2-Deoxy – D – Glucose) is developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS). INMAS is a laboratory operating under DRDO.
- The drug ensures faster recovery of hospitalised patients and will reduce supplemental oxygen dependence during clinical trials.
- It accumulates in infected cells and stops viral synthesis. This accumulation makes the drug unique.
- The drug comes in a powdered form in sachets. It is consumed orally after dissolving in water.
By kameshwar shukla