■ Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing a Japanese-made drug, Avigan, as a coronavirus treatment, but there is no solid evidence that the medication is actually effective against Covid-19. Favipiravir Medication Description Favipiravir, sold under the brand name Avigan, is an antiviral medication used to treat influenza in Japan. It is also being studied to treat a number of other viral infections. Like the experimental antiviral drugs, it is a pyrazinecarboxamide derivative. Wikipedia Formula: C5H4FN3O2 ChemSpider ID: 431002 Other names: T-705, favipira, favilavir ATC code: J05AX27 (WHO) ChemSpider ID: 431002 Molar mass: 157.104 g·mol−1 People also search for: Remdesivir, Chloroquine, MORE

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Apr 16, 2020 - “Avigan tablets are expected to have efficacy against infection with the new coronavirus in view of its characteristic mechanism of action,” says