While it seems promising, it looks like it duplicates the goal of Zinc and Quercetin in that it blocks the replication of the COVID-19 virus in the targeted cell.
My concern about taking Benadryl is that I am taking Quercetin and Zinc as a prophylactic; I'm not waiting to confirm having COVID-19 before taking it. Quercetin is plant-based, mostly from onions and green leafy plants. Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine medication.
If I wait until I know I have COVID-19 to take the Benadryl therapy, then the virus will have been in my body for days before I begin the treatment. If I take it as a preventative, I risk building up a resistance to Benadryl when I need it for allergies and other uses.
For now, I will continue with the natural, non-medicine preventative therapy of Quercetin and Zinc to prevent the replication of the COVID-19 virus in my body.
Thanks for suggesting it to me. It might be an appropriate therapy for others, but not for me given the rest of my regimen.
-PJ
Some folks with bad allergies take Benadryl routinely, and others use it routinely as a sleeping pill, but I have heard that long term chronic use is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia.
It is generally recognized as safe, but for myself, I only plan to use it for treatment (along with lactoferrin, an OTC food supplement), not prevention.