The Federal Government of Nigeria has reveal four different drugs to be used as trail drugs for the cure of the Coronavirus case in the country.
The Federal Government on Monday announced that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto and Kano States, have enrolled on the World Health Organisation (WHO) treatment regimen on solidarity drug trials.
According to the Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, stated this during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 today four (4) different drugs will be administered to coronavirus patients as a test drug for the cure.
Ehanire confirmed that Nigeria has increased testing for coronavirus by 1,127 to make a total number of tests to 27,078.
Out of the 27,078 Nigerians tested, a total number, 4,399 cases have been confirmed in 30 states, with Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Borno States have the highest numbers with 1,845, 602, 356 and 185 cases respectively.
Nigerian government four covid-19 drugs for trials
The four drugs that will be monitored in the solidarity trial are
- Remdesivir;
- Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine;
- Lopinavir,
- Ritonavir.
The above drugs will be administered to coronavirus patients and also the performance of the patients will be monitored daily.
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