Posted on 04/26/2020 8:30:30 PM PDT by CaptainK
A clinical trial is underway at major New York hospitals to test the efficacy of heartburn medication, in combination with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, on coronavirus patients, The Post has learned.
More than 150 people so far are taking part in the study, which began earlier this month and is being conducted by the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of Northwell Health, according to a spokesman for the hospital system.
Researchers are trying to find out whether famotidine — the active compound in the over-the-counter heartburn drug Pepcid — acts as an inhibitor of COVID-19, similar to the way certain drugs block the replication of HIV/AIDS.
Patients in the study are being given the heartburn drug intravenously along with hydroxychloroquine at Northwell’s North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital, said David Battinelli, vice president and chief medical officer of Northwell.
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Interesting. I never knew that myopercarditis could be treated with protonix/PPI.
Equine1952, where are you able to get your zinc? I am almost out and unable to find it anywhere local or online. I would appreciate any advice.
Add Quercetin to your daily intake. It acts a zinc ionophore and your prostate will love it.
“hope Famotidine is good for covid, cause it doesn’t work for my acid reflux.”
It used to work for me, but then it stopped. We still have a few bottles stashed away, so maybe it could come in handy after all.
Try Omeprazole = over the counter Prilosec
I was going to ask about Omeprazole, as I have a prescription for that. It says to take one daily — it’s a 24-hour time-release pill. It seemed like a lot so I only take it when I know I’ll be eating something iffy that day. That includes church potlucks.
“People are very snippity.”
Not referring to this particular post or thread, but I’ve noticed maximum “snippity” all over FR the last few weeks. It’s sad.
Yuengling. And I put garlic on just about everything.
It is sad, and I have noticed it too. People are fed up with the lockdown, and it shows.
hahahah
Trump should mention it and cause a total run on the drug and a price hike of 5,000%.
Great comment!
We talked about that here in 2010 or so during sars and I remember stocking up and giving some to my children
Perhaps have your parathyroidism levels checked too. (Not thyroid, but parathyroid)
I took pepsid for a long time with no issues.
so did a few other folks i know
Rename it Voldamortine.
Doctors report...
“New York clinical trial testing heartburn medication as coronavirus treatment has failed and has resulted in the death of the 150 patients being tested. Dr. Robert Smith confirmed that all of the patients had died, but a new study will begin Wednesday. “Yes, we will be testing hydroxychloroquine with strawberry licorice. The chloroquine/famotidine combination was a complete and utter failure but we have high confidence licorice will hold the answers we are looking for.” Volunteer patients are asked to call 1-800-555-7765 (1-800-Die-Fast).”
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Gist of article:
Pepcid, tagamet, zantac or adix = H2 antagonist drug
Prevacid, prilosec or nexium = PPI ( proton pump inhibitors)
Benadryl = H1 inhibitor
Each works in different ways on different histamines
When covid strikes, the body immune system can go nuts, creating what is called a “ cytokine storm” , a serious potentially deadly complication...rather like a severe peanut allergy. Its not the peanut that kills, its the body’s response
So these drugs are not “ antivirals”, they have potential effect in preventing or minimizing a deadly immune system response to the covid virus
As always I am not a doctor nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express
However all 3 of the above classes of OTC meds are in our home first aid and covid response kit
Generics are much cheaper than name brand
The word on the above has been out to preppers for months so supplies are limited and prices way up
Injecting heatburn pills, at least someone is taking Trump seriously. Meanwhile the media is drinking isopropyl alcohol
“Do you question nothing that the government tells you?”
What does any belief have to do with the government taking it off the market? They took it off the market, you can’t get it anymore.
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