In my corner in the world the miracle drug was Amantadine(Gocovri) - used in the past to treat influenza, but not recommended anymore. Also no effect, as show

In my corner in the world the miracle drug was Amantadine(Gocovri) - used in the past to treat influenza, but not recommended anymore. Also no effect, as show by an appropriate study, but that didn't stop a friend of a friend from trying to obtain it instead of going to a doctor. He failed and eventually succumbed to the illness.