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I could find one study: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.02.20080036v1 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.02.20080036v... Conclusio

by maaand 6y ago

I could find one study: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.02.20080036v1 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.02.20080036v... Conclusion: This study provides the first in vivo evidence that zinc sulfate in combination with hydroxychloroquine may play a role in therapeutic management for COVID-19. This one is underway: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/record/NCT04377646 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/record/NCT04377646

michaelmrose 6y ago
Do I read that they just found that zinc + hydroxychloroquine was better than just hydroxychloroquine? That's great but that doesn't exactly tell us that hydroxychloroquine + zinc is better than other therapies or even better than nothing. The clinical trial is regarding the efficacy as a prophylaxis for a small portion of the population that is most directly exposed. It would be great if it works but it will likely not be as useful as a treatment as we can't necessarily give our whole population a years worth without seeing other health consequences.
- Khelavaster 6y ago
  "They've" observed all sorts of beneficial effects of zinc against viral lung infections fora while, though. "They've" observed hydroxychloroquine molecularly interacts with zinc for at least half a decade.