Nearly one million tablets of the Favipiravir antiviral drug are being consumed per day by COVID-19 patients in Thailand, according to the Public Health Ministry, as new records of infections are being set daily, with new high of 23,418 cases reported today (Friday).

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday that the ministry has assigned the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) to import more Favipiravir tablets, to accommodate the surge in demand.

 

Thailand currently has 15 million tablets of the drug in stock. 120 million tablets are to be delivered in August and September, while 100 million more tablets are scheduled to arrive between October and December, he said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-consumes-nearly-a-million-favipiravir-tablets-per-day-amid-record-infections/

 

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From China by any chance?

I'm still waiting for a credible study that shows that favipiravir is an effective treatment, for any category of Covid patients.

 

Pills n' thrills and bellyaches.

Is it being taken/used in any other countries?

11 minutes ago, Thailand said:

From China by any chance?

You'd have to say that China could see this disease as the greatest boost to their economy ever - spread the disease, sell a 'reported' cure, sell tablets, destroy every economy on the planet apart from their own, buy the foreign debt, etc 

 

I cannot see any reason why another likewise pandemic would not be good for them.

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

I'm still waiting for a credible study that shows that favipiravir is an effective treatment, for any category of Covid patients.

 

I'm still waiting for a credible study that shows that vaccine of any category is an effective treatment, for Covid patients.

These might be as effective and more fun too!

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Is it being taken/used in any other countries?

No but Ivermectin for humans is in many countries but very hard to find in Thailand unless you are a dog ,pig. or horse.

4 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

No but Ivermectin for humans is in many countries but very hard to find in Thailand unless you are a dog ,pig. or horse.

Give it a go........you might end up with a nice shiny coat and a wet nose!!

2 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

No but Ivermectin for humans is in many countries but very hard to find in Thailand unless you are a dog ,pig. or horse.

The study that advocates of ivermectin used to boost its profile as a treatment for Covid-19 is now being questioned as being a valid study. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/16/huge-study-supporting-ivermectin-as-covid-treatment-withdrawn-over-ethical-concerns?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiWusWex63yAhWcAGMBHdhRCNsQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ema.europa.eu%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fema-advises-against-use-ivermectin-prevention-treatment-covid-19-outside-randomised-clinical-trials&usg=AOvVaw057X6KfJctqpSytSKBx8pR

 

23 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

No but Ivermectin for humans is in many countries but very hard to find in Thailand unless you are a dog ,pig. or horse.

What stops you from using the vetinary version of Ivermectin? It will be just as safe - and equally useless against Covid - as the version made for humans.

8 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

The study that advocates of ivermectin used to boost its profile as a treatment for Covid-19 is now being questioned as being a valid study. 
 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/16/huge-study-supporting-ivermectin-as-covid-treatment-withdrawn-over-ethical-concerns?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiWusWex63yAhWcAGMBHdhRCNsQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ema.europa.eu%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fema-advises-against-use-ivermectin-prevention-treatment-covid-19-outside-randomised-clinical-trials&usg=AOvVaw057X6KfJctqpSytSKBx8pR

 

It will be withdrawn as their is no money to be made ,tell the doctors in India that it is no good or the 288 scientist in Europe that it doesn't save lives. The whole city of Goa India is now taking

29 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

No but Ivermectin for humans is in many countries but very hard to find in Thailand unless you are a dog ,pig. or horse.

Yes, it cleared up their worms.....????

2 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

It will be withdrawn as their is no money to be made ,tell the doctors in India that it is no good or the 288 scientist in Europe that it doesn't save lives. The whole city of Goa India is now taking

If it worked, there would be money to be made...

2 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

It will be withdrawn as their is no money to be made ,tell the doctors in India that it is no good or the 288 scientist in Europe that it doesn't save lives. The whole city of Goa India is now taking

I don’t think I need to tell the doctors anything as there are credible studies into its use being carried out after the initial favourable study came into question. 

4 minutes ago, Caldera said:

What stops you from using the vetinary version of Ivermectin? It will be just as safe - and equally useless against Covid - as the version made for humans.

Tell that to my sister, she took the Ivermectin for a horse and couldn't get off the toilet for 2 days

4 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Tell that to my sister, she took the Ivermectin for a horse and couldn't get off the toilet for 2 days

Did she adjust the dosage, assuming that she isn't as heavy as a horse?

 

On a more serious note, considering that diarrhea is a common symptom of Covid, maybe it wasn't caused by Ivermectin, but by Covid.

3 minutes ago, transam said:

If it worked, there would be money to be made...

It does work ,but it's been out for 40 years Merck gave up the pattern in 1996 so anyone can make it.I guess it is like aspirin cheap to buy. 

3 hours ago, Caldera said:

I'm still waiting for a credible study that shows that favipiravir is an effective treatment, for any category of Covid patients.

 

You have better things to do with your time than wait for something that is never going to happen.  

I'm not a scientist or doctor but I can't confirm the effectiveness of Favipiravir elsewhere. Anybody know?

 

Hydroxychloroquine? Ivermectin?

 

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand currently has 15 million tablets of the drug in stock. 120 million tablets are to be delivered in August and September, while 100 million more tablets are scheduled to arrive between October and December, he said.

That must be hitting the reserves...  

The placebo effect is very powerful, if you think a teatment is going to help you it often does, even if it's actually Smarties.

 

42 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I'm not a scientist or doctor but I can't confirm the effectiveness of Favipiravir elsewhere. Anybody know?

 

Hydroxychloroquine? Ivermectin?

 

 

Worms say they work .....

 

Favipiravir is listed at 1.38 USD per tablet.  So 1.38 Million USD per day.  Seems it may have been cheaper to spend big on vaccines some months back.  Not to mention the complete destruction of the economy.

4 hours ago, Caldera said:

I'm still waiting for a credible study that shows that favipiravir is an effective treatment, for any category of Covid patients.

 

The study on the Herbal treatment Green Chireeta would also be good to see.

If its so good, why is it not being Marketed and Exported ?

But I do not hold my breath on either of them being published anytime soon.

 

Didn't the government sign a contract to produce Favipiravir locally? Somebody's pockets are getting stuffed. As always (especially in Thailand), follow the money... it's always about the money, whether it works, or not.

The Google machine throws shade on the effectiveness of Favipiravir against Covid.

5 hours ago, Caldera said:

I'm still waiting for a credible study that shows that favipiravir is an effective treatment, for any category of Covid patients.

 

 

 

Nothing is every effective, but it's quite clear for anybody who knows what he is talking about that favipiravir just like Ivermective and any other meds used around the world can help if used very early and not when virus is already well installed as they did in EU research (retarded idiots).

 

 

6 hours ago, Thailand said:

From China by any chance?

japan.

"Thailand has had to import Favipiravir from Japan at THB117 to THB120 per tablet, but this will go down to THB30 to THB40 per tablet if the medicine is produced locally."

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40000636