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Fluvoxamine reported as promising:
How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment
Most Covid-19 drug treatments that have been included in trials haven’t panned out. A large new study suggests fluvoxamine might be different.www.vox.com
Hydroxychloroquine, enthusiastically endorsed by President Trump last year, has been shown to have no measurable benefits. New drugs like monoclonal antibodies — proteins meant to imitate the immune system’s response to the disease — have been approved by regulators but must be administered by a doctor through an IV or series of injections.
But scientists haven’t stopped searching, and the results of a new massive clinical trial suggest they’re getting somewhere. In a large, randomized clinical trial conducted with thousands of patients over the past six months, researchers at McMaster University tested eight different Covid-19 treatments against a control group to figure out what works.
One drug stood out: fluvoxamine, an antidepressant that the Food and Drug Administration has already found to be safe and that’s cheap to produce as a generic drug.
258: How to reason about COVID, and other hard things (Kelsey Piper) – Rationally Speaking Podcast
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Interim results from the Together trial show no benefit from Ivermectin as a prophylactic or treatment, much to the sadness of all the anti-vax idiots I know. The prices you pay for living in Queensland, eh.
Not so sure about that (Ivermectin), our government simply seems incompetent to understand its benefit as explained in this video.
Success against COVID19 will likely require both vaccines & treatments.
What are the likely treatments that will be effective against Covid-19?
Yeah, a small group of SSRIs have the same utility/similar mechanism for combatting COVID symptoms as two corticosteroids, which is interrupting inflammatory pathways.Fluvoxamine reported as promising:
How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment
Most Covid-19 drug treatments that have been included in trials haven’t panned out. A large new study suggests fluvoxamine might be different.www.vox.com
Hydroxychloroquine, enthusiastically endorsed by President Trump last year, has been shown to have no measurable benefits. New drugs like monoclonal antibodies — proteins meant to imitate the immune system’s response to the disease — have been approved by regulators but must be administered by a doctor through an IV or series of injections.
But scientists haven’t stopped searching, and the results of a new massive clinical trial suggest they’re getting somewhere. In a large, randomized clinical trial conducted with thousands of patients over the past six months, researchers at McMaster University tested eight different Covid-19 treatments against a control group to figure out what works.
One drug stood out: fluvoxamine, an antidepressant that the Food and Drug Administration has already found to be safe and that’s cheap to produce as a generic drug.
258: How to reason about COVID, and other hard things (Kelsey Piper) – Rationally Speaking Podcast
rationallyspeakingpodcast.org
Makes me laugh quite a bit that an anti vaxxer would rather have a cattle delouser than an actual vaccine.Interim results from the Together trial show no benefit from Ivermectin as a prophylactic or treatment, much to the sadness of all the anti-vax idiots I know. The prices you pay for living in Queensland, eh.
Was it not monoclonal antibodies? That JR had?Whatever saved Trump must have worked well. Someone of his age and dimensions would’ve been pretty high risk.
At the time they said it was hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of treatment.Whatever saved Trump must have worked well. Someone of his age and dimensions would’ve been pretty high risk.
Thymosin. The good one, obviously.
Because it's a given.The TGA did not say anything about efficacy either.
The three reasons they cited for prohibiting GPs prescribing Ivermectin are :
i) people may not choose to get vaccinated or tested
ii) social media might lead to people taking incorrect dosages
iii) people using Ivermectin for Covid might lead to shortages for those who need it for scabies and parasite infections
Cheap if it saves your life.On 9 August 2021 the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) granted provisional determination to Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd (MSD) in relation to Molnupiravir.This oral antiviral monotherapy will be considered for treatment of COVID-19 in adults.Molnupiravir is considered to have broad-spectrum activity against a range of RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Molnupiravir works by inhibiting replication of SARS-CoV-2.The granting of a provisional determination means that the TGA has made a decision that MSD is now eligible to apply for provisional registration for Molnupiravir in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). Provisional determination is the first step in the process. It is anticipated that MSD will submit an application for provisional registration shortly.
Based on FDA's purchase commitment in the US, the treatment would cost about $AUD 950 per patient.
a repurposed drug like Fluvoxamine
Pfizermectin is a step closer.
Because it's a given.
And your version of the TGA statement doesn't match the TGA statement:
Firstly, - Individuals who believe that they are protected from infection by taking ivermectin may choose not to get tested or to seek medical care if they experience symptoms.
(Note: It's a good chance it's happening already.)
Secondly, the doses of ivermectin that are being advocated for use in unreliable social media posts and other sources for COVID-19 are significantly higher than those approved and found safe for scabies or parasite treatment. These higher doses can be associated with serious adverse effects, including severe nausea, vomiting, dizziness, neurological effects such as dizziness, seizures and coma.
(Note: No "might" at all)
Finally, there has been a 3-4-fold increased dispensing of ivermectin prescriptions in recent months leading to national and local shortages for those who need the medicine for scabies and parasite infections.
(Note: No "might" - shortages are happening.)