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What is Veklury: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated Sep 20, 2021  •  Published Sep 17, 2021

Veklury overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Veklury

Generic Names:

  • Veklury

Uses:

  • Treats coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Antiviral

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What form(s) does Veklury come in

  • Injectable

What are common Veklury doses?

  • Vial 20ML of 100MG/20ML

Common Veklury prescriptions

  • Veklury
    100mg solution reconstituted

  • Veklury
    20ml of 100mg/20ml vial

How to take Veklury

  • Injection route: Your doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. The medicine must be injected slowly, so your IV tube will need to stay in place for 30 to 120 minutes.

  • Injection route: A nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Veklury contraindications

  • This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to remdesivir.

Veklury warnings

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease or liver disease.

  • This medicine may cause infusion-related reactions, which can be life-threatening.

  • Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Veklury interactions

  • Do not use this medicine together with chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate.

Veklury side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes

  • Fever, chills, sweating, lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting, fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed

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