The research team at the Cold Spring Harbor Cancer Center found that a widely available and inexpensive drug used to relieve indigestion symptoms, may be a good competitor to treat emerging coronavirus infection, among those whose disease does not require hospitalization.
The researchers pointed out that a number of patients improved their condition and got rid of the symptoms of Corona virus within 24 to 48 hours after taking the drug "famotidine", which is treating indigestion.
"Famotidine" (Pepcid AC) belongs to a class of drugs known as antihistamine receptor antagonists 2, which reduces the amount of stomach acid produced, and famotidine can be taken in doses 20-160 mg, up to four times a day, to treat acid reflux and heartburn.
The researchers confirmed that the improvement was evident in all categories of symptoms that were evaluated, but respiratory symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath improved more quickly than systemic symptoms, such as fatigue, a number of patients did not experience any side effects while taking famotidine, while some people left effects Minor.