Glenmark to launch FabiFlu (400 mg) for COVID-19 treatment

With the new 400 mg version, patients need to consume nine tablets on Day 1, and thereafter two tablets twice a day from Day 2 till the end of the course

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced that it will introduce a 400 mg version of oral antiviral FabiFlu, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in India. The company informs that the higher strength will improve patient compliance and experience, by effectively reducing the number of tablets that patients require per day.

The 200 mg dosage of FabiFlu required patients to take 18 tablets on Day 1 (nine in the morning and nine in the evening), followed by eight tablets each day thereafter for a maximum of 14 days. With the new 400 mg version, patients need to consume nine tablets on Day 1 (4.5 in the morning and 4.5 in the evening), and thereafter two tablets twice a day from Day 2 till the end of the course.

Dr Monika Tandon, Vice President & Head, Clinical Development, Global Specialty/Branded Portfolio, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, said, “Being the first company to launch favipiravir in India, we continue to innovate and seek new treatment options for COVID-19 patients. Introducing this higher strength of FabiFlu is in line with these efforts to ensure a smoother experience for patients, by reducing their daily pill burden.”

“The 200 mg dosage of FabiFlu was developed in line with global formulations of the drug favipiravir, which had similar strength. The 400 mg version is a result of Glenmark’s own R&D efforts to improve the treatment experience for patients in India,” she added.

Glenmark has also commenced post-marketing surveillance (PMS) study on FabiFlu to closely monitor the efficacy and safety of the drug in a large pool of patients prescribed with the oral antiviral favipiravir, as part of an open label, multicenter, single-arm study. It is also conducting another Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of two antivirals drugs Favipiravir and Umifenovir as a combination therapy in moderate hospitalised adult COVID-19 patients in India. The combination study, called the FAITH trial, is looking to enrol 158 hospitalised patients of moderate COVID-19 in India. Early treatment with combination therapy will be evaluated for safety and efficacy.

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  • Bea zee

    Why dont you launch 1gm tablet for rs 50/tablet-better compliance and cost effectiveness!

  • Dr.kothandapani

    ITS GOOD THAT FABIFLU 400MG STRENGTH REDUCES THE PILL BURDN TO INTAKE ..COMPLIANCE AND COOPERATION WILL BE GOOD ESPECILLY SENIOR CITIZENS.

    • Vinay

      Sir 9 tablets I.e, 1800mg per day twice doesn’t cause any side effects… Coz it’s quite a huge dose..

      • Rukmini

        Please tell me daily dosage for 72 yes person who is suffering from covid

    • Vinay Kumar

      Sir 1800mg is quite a huge dose… It doesn’t cause any problems

      • Nancy Arora

        It has serious side effects. I had given my mom 1 dose of 1800 mg. She started behaving abnormally and she doesn’t remember after 24 hours what she said during the effect of medicine. After consulting our doctor, he suggested not to give this tablet at all. He gave doxy 1 100 mg twice a day. Now she is better but still after 24 hours there is still side effect of this tablet. Thank God I hadn’t given her second dose. It’s a huge request not take so high dosage and if you have doubt please consult some good doctor. Have a safe and healthy life.🙏

    • Kyathi

      Hello sir even after 24 days I’m still suffering with covid can I take diz tablets now

  • Suresh

    Good decision

  • Ajit

    This is once again an Indian company, leading in the farma line, particularly effective against Corona Virus.

  • Prakash

    Ii would prefer drugs of a reputed Indian company to those Chinese garbage.

  • Dr sanathkumar

    Higher concentration in lower volume is pre bearable for any drug for better compliance and ease of administratiom

  • Tejaswini Waghmare

    Very good medicine results best I also suffer from covid 19 this is sanjivani buti to me

  • G C Singla

    Is there any side effects a full course means 61 tablets which is too much

  • Elven Michael

    Yes FabiFlu 200 mg is very effective. I was a COVID- 19 Patient After completing the course Iam stable now

  • Damodar

    is Fabiflue tablets recommended to non positive covid

  • Sudhir Vohra

    How soon do we get to know that the drug is working. Any symptoms to look out for that are indicators ?

    • SRINIVASARAO K

      I recovered very fastly

  • Sruthi

    Is this tablet is mandatory to use for 14days

  • Rukmini

    Please tell me daily dosage for 72 yes person who is suffering from covid

  • R V SATYA NARAYANA

    Fabiflu is not working perfectly
    Many cases admitted in hospital after using fabiflu

    Use Osaltamivir 75mg -2 tabs per day
    + ivermectin 12mg -2 tabs per day
    + Doxt Sl – 2 tabs per day
    + medrol 8mg – 2 tabs per day
    + Dolo 650 – 2 tabs per day
    + Vitamin C 1000 mg per day
    + zinc 100 mg per day
    + vit D3 60k twice per week
    For seven Days it will curing

  • Devara Rajeshwar

    I am 76 yrs using any side effects after use

  • Manthram Srinivas

    I lost my appetite on the 5th day of my treatment
    What can I do now?

    • Manthena Srinivas

      I lost my appetite on the 5th day of my treatment
      What can I do now?

  • Punit Sinha

    Could not be hapetotoxic after such huge dose in elderly patients ?

  • Vijay Bhalkare

    My father is 78yrs old…got heart attack but now a days he also suffer from covid positive So dr cannot advise for next treatment.. Bypass.. Can we use fabiflue 400mg… Pls

  • Rajendra Shrikant

    Hey guys I am 31 years old and found suspect of covid in CT chest scan so use this medicine for 7 days as doctor suggest with other tablets. You cant believe its effects shown in only 2 days of dosage and feeling much better.

    Yeah medicine is costly and dosage are heavy but as today condition no need to think about it else recovery as soon as possible.

    First day dosage 9 morning and 9 evening in 5 min gap and then next day only 4 and 4. As my experience take good amount of food bcz dosage is heavy.

    Writing this comments just want to share my experience. Thanks

    • Pawan Vaidya

      Hey Rajendra,
      What was your CT scan score?

  • ankit kumar

    I was positive and had severe throat pain then doctor advised me favipiravir …I took it for 10 days and the throat pain has nearly gone and feeling good…

  • Pratap swain

    Fabiflu 400 mg tab is giving very fast result.i have used it for my mother.Good one

  • Manish

    Favi blu 200 and fabiflu 400 both tablet are same ?

  • Sunil Kumar Vasu

    In mild symptoms of covid 19 patient dose of fabiflu 400 mg is same and which kind of side effect in mild positive patient. Please tell

  • Santanu pattanayak

    Favipil has 400 and ther price is lower

  • Rajeev

    Fabiflu 400 mg tab is giving very fast result.i have used it for myself .Good one. I recovered in 3 days.

    • Satinder Singh

      Did you continue the medicine or stop the same after 3 days?

  • Pankaj

    Is Fabiflu 400 mg causes Nausea .can this tablet taken with Tamiflu

  • Sds

    Can pregnant lady take it

  • Manthapurwar

    I took fabiflue 1800 mg and also 800 mg next day for five days now my tongue is becoming black why

  • Jeevan

    Yes…. It is very effective remedy for covid type viruses… But other medicine also needfull for prevention against this pandamic… Take care get positive view the it is ultra effective

  • Rahul

    I read it somewhere but needed to confirm if this was true. There are so many scams in the name of Covid medicines, thank you for clarifying the specifications of this medicine.

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  • Vinayak Patil

    This tablet works good. But very costly. Price should be bit reasonable.

  • Kirti

    How much dose of fabiflu tablets shoud be taken? For covid

  • KEVAL

    febi flue effect in oxizon level…

  • Debasis Banerjee

    Very efficient drugs for covid

  • Ravi

    Can I used Dolo650 mg with Fabi Flue-400Mg Tab

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