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What meds work against the novel coronavirus?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

None proven: There are many ongoing trials looking for antiviral effect of few drugs, but so far nothing convincing has been published.

Dr Fowler agreed

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19: No drugs have been identified to cure COVID 19. Remdesivir looks like it may be beneficial in some early trials.

Answered 5/16/2020

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