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Probenecid (gout medicine) inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in vivo and in vitro
Nature.com ^ | 10 September 2021 | Jackelyn Murray, et alia

Posted on 09/10/2021 6:03:53 AM PDT by zeestephen

There are few options for treating patients with COVID-19. We show probenecid (gout medicine) potently blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication in mammalian cells and virus replication in a hamster model.

(Excerpt) Read more at nature.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: covid19; sarscov2

1 posted on 09/10/2021 6:03:53 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen
From SciTechDaily.com:

“Probenecid is an FDA-approved medication that's primarily used to treat gout, and it's already widely available in the U.S. The drug has been on the market for over 40 years and has minimal side effects.”

https://scitechdaily.com/gout-medicine-could-also-battle-covid-19-fda-approved-and-has-potent-antiviral-properties/

2 posted on 09/10/2021 6:08:19 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

Is it used on horses y’all?…


3 posted on 09/10/2021 6:31:32 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: zeestephen

It doesn’t matter whether it works or not, what matters is how much money can be made by selling it.


4 posted on 09/10/2021 6:35:48 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Fake news, fake election, fake president, real deaths.)
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To: zeestephen

That would be amazing if it pans out in clinical studies. Lab vs real life is a big jump.


5 posted on 09/10/2021 6:39:57 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: zeestephen
Prediction: if this actually works, MSM will relabel it as a goat medicine.
6 posted on 09/10/2021 6:51:27 AM PDT by mvonfr
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To: Getready

another off label use


7 posted on 09/10/2021 6:51:33 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: ptsal
Alopurinol works for me...
8 posted on 09/10/2021 7:01:01 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: zeestephen
Related...

Gout Medicine Could Also Battle COVID-19 – FDA Approved and Has Potent Antiviral Properties

Another one that the eggheads have known about for a while and is not called Ivermectin.

9 posted on 09/10/2021 7:04:12 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Same here. Wonder if it has any anti-viral effects.


10 posted on 09/10/2021 7:08:04 AM PDT by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: zeestephen

Great! My immune system teaches itself how to combat the disease while probenecid makes me far less likely to succumb.


11 posted on 09/10/2021 7:40:04 AM PDT by nagant
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“Alopurinol works for me...”

Thank God for Alopurinol! Miracle drug!


12 posted on 09/10/2021 8:13:45 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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