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- Doctors found that antidepressant drug fluvoxamine that people can take at home can reduce respiratory complications after infection with the novel coronavirus.
- The researchers found a significant difference between the group of people who took fluvoxamine and the placebo group. None of the people on fluvoxamine developed complications compared to 8% in the control cohort.
- The drug requires further testing, with researchers planning a more ample study to verify the initial results.
With COVID-19 vaccines fast approaching, the world is one step closer to putting out the novel coronavirus. The process won’t be instant, and it will require a combined effort that includes widespread immunizations and the continued enforcement of health measures meant to prevent COVID-19 transmission. That’s to say, the world will wear masks and social distance for at least a year after the vaccination campaigns start. It could be even longer than that depending on vaccines' success and the number of people who choose to be inoculated.
The world doesn’t have yet is an over-the-counter medicine that can treat COVID-19 at home from the moment it’s diagnosed. Drugs like remdesivir, dexamethasone, blood thinners, and monoclonal antibodies have specific uses, and they require a healthcare worker to administer it. The antibodies only work if administered early in the illness, just like blood plasma. Dexamethasone can save lives if given later in the course of COVID-19, once the immune response gets out of control. But researchers now think they may have found a drug that could be prescribed to COVID-19 patients who recover at home and could prevent severe respiratory complications requiring hospitalization.
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