Category: Prophylaxis

Spain/US – Brief communication: A meta-analysis of randomized trials of hydroxychloroquine for the prevention of COVID-19 (HCQ reduces the risk of COVID-19 by about 20%)

Source: MedRxiv. Full Study in PDF here Xabier Garcia-Albeniz, Julia Del Amo, Rosa Polo, Jose Miguel Morales Asencio, Miguel A HernanmedRxiv 2020.09.29.20203869; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.29.20203869 Abstract Background: There is disagreement about whether hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is effective as prophylaxis

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Coronavirus Australia: Sydney doctor claims cheap head lice drug could ‘cure’ COVID-19 and should be used now

aken together, Ivermectin– a treatment for head lice that costs as little as $2 – combined with zinc and the antibiotic
Doxycycline, could be a “potential lifesaver right now”, Professor Borody said. “These three medications are already approved,” he said.
“They do not need preclinical or clinical trials nor additional (Therapeutic Goods Administration) approvals unless the aim is to combine in a single capsule, for example.
Patient treatment programs have been done in the US and elsewhere which indicate it can work within four to six days.”

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