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This development is intended for those at high risk. virus infection.
A pharmaceutical company in Germany has developed an implant which, experts say it can replace antiviral therapy. About this is reported by the publication “Mailchi”.
German scientists created a stick measuring 4 cm in size 2 mm, in which there is a drug called “Islatravir”. This wand must be inserted under the skin into the shoulder, after which the drug will gradually enter a certain time in the body.
Absorption of the drug occurs in the genital area and anal areas, that is, in places where infection most often begins the virus. Thus, the drug blocks the enzyme responsible for Cloning of immunodeficiency virus DNA.
According to the developers, this drug is 10 times more effective all other available medicines. In this regard, to reduce side effects, it is necessary to administer this drug in small doses. The effect of using one stick is 1 year – they said doctors.
The drug has already passed tests, which lasted about 12 weeks on ten volunteers, and showed successful results. For full guarantee scientists are going to experiment with several thousand people.
Andrey Vetrov
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