It is the name of an experimental product used as a prodrug against influenza and in some cases against Covid. It is a nucleoside derived from N4-hydroxycitidine that is used as an antiviral that induces errors in the spread of the virus by tricking its RNA and decreasing replication. It was initially developed at Emory University, Atlanta, United States. It is currently commercially developed by Merck Co Laboratories (MSD). According to studies, efficiency has been detected against several types of Coronavirus (such as SARS, MERS and SARS-CoV-2).
Unfortunate name of one of the anti-Covid drugs that some Pharmaceutical companies are apparently successfully developing in ferrets. The technical name of this antiviral is MK-4482/EIDD-2801. It is a ribonucleoside inhibitor that hinders the entry of the virus into cells by tricking it into the RNA copy. This pill and others like it that are being developed against Covid seems that they can definitely lead us to normality.