Originally Posted by DirectSubjection
I heard about the potential success of Favipiravir on the radio today - and it already exists so it can be prescribed a lot sooner if it helps

https://www.livemint.com/companies/...ld-to-moderate-covid-11592665273504.html


Favipiravir
( brand name Avigan in Japan, now Fabiflu in India)
Can cause birth defects in babies whose mothers took it while pregnant
but I cannot understand why the USA has not approved it for men and women past menopause.