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But azithromycin has an ACE2 inhibitory effect and its use in disease modulation is postulated to decrease viral entry to the cell in a similar mechanism to HCQ
by robbiep 7y ago
But azithromycin has an ACE2 inhibitory effect and its use in disease modulation is postulated to decrease viral entry to the cell in a similar mechanism to HCQ, hence the discussion of dual therapy there.
The opportunistic bacterial infection is separate (although you’re correct that it has a role here)