List of 8 therapies being used in Indian hospitals for fighting COVID-19:

List of 8 therapies being used in Indian hospitals for fighting COVID:

1.Remdesivir

Antiviral drug

Used in treating Ebola in 2014

Inhibits viral replication in the body

2.Favipiravir

Antiviral

Used as an anti-influenza drug.

3.Tocilizumab

Immunosuppressant

 commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

4.Itolizumab

Commonly used for the skin disorder psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune disorders.

5.Hydroxychloroquine

Antimalarial drug

India is the largest producer 

6.Doxycycline + ivermectin 

Doxycycline – Antibiotic used to fight infection in the urinary tract, eye, or respiratory tract.

Ivermectin – Anti-parasite drug for treatment of scabies, head lice, and filariasis.

Used to treat Covid patients with acute symptoms

7.Ritonavir + lopinavir

Antivirals commonly used to treat HIV patients.

8.Plasma therapy

Meant for critical patients with low oxygen saturation levels, or those suffering a cytokine storm.