Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has revised its emergency use authorization for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody cocktail to include for use after exposure to the virus in patients who are at high risk for progression to severe disease.

The cocktail, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, is authorized for use in people 12 years and above with mild-to-moderate infection and are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19. (Reporting by Dania Nadeem in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)