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Two Common Over-the-Counter Compounds Reduce COVID-19 Virus Replication by 99% in Early Testing

TOPICS:COVID-19Infectious DiseasesPopularPublic HealthUniversity Of Florida

By UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH DECEMBER 12, 2021

A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found.

The combination includes diphenhydramine, an antihistamine used for allergy symptoms. When paired with lactoferrin, a protein found in cow and human milk, the compounds were found to hinder the SARS-CoV-2 virus during tests in monkey cells and human lung cells.

 

The findings by David A. Ostrov, Ph.D., an immunologist and associate professor in the UF College of Medicine’s department of pathology, immunology and laboratory medicine and his colleagues, are published in the journal Pathogens.

“We found out why certain drugs are active against the virus that causes COVID-19. Then, we found an antiviral combination that can be effective, economical, and has a long history of safety,” Ostrov said.

Molecular docking of sigma-2 receptor ligands that exhibit antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. Credit: University of Florida

Due to his earlier research with colleagues at UF, Ostrov already knew diphenhydramine was potentially effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The latest discovery has its roots in a routine meeting of scientists with the Global Virus Network’s COVID-19 task force. One researcher presented unpublished data on federally approved compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 activity, including lactoferrin.

Like diphenhydramine, lactoferrin is available without a prescription. Ostrov thought about pairing it with diphenhydramine and ran with the idea. In lab tests on human and monkey cells, the combination was particularly potent: Individually, the two compounds each inhibited SARS-CoV-2 virus replication by about 30%. Together, they reduced virus replication by 99%.

The findings, Ostrov said, are a first step in developing a formulation that could be used to accelerate COVID-19 recovery. It also raises the prospect of further study through an academic-corporate partnership for human clinical trials focused on COVID-19 prevention. Additional research into the compounds’ effectiveness for COVID-19 prevention is already underway in mouse models.

To establish their findings, the research team focused on proteins expressed in human cells known as sigma receptors. In COVID-19 cases, the virus “hijacks” stress-response machinery, including sigma receptors, in order to replicate in the body. Interfering with that signaling appears to be the key to inhibiting the virus’s potency. “We now know the detailed mechanism of how certain drugs inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection,” Ostrov said.

Data from the experiments show that a highly specific sigma receptor binding drug candidate (with pain relieving properties), and formulated combinations of over-the-counter products (such as diphenhydramine and lactoferrin) have the potential to inhibit virus infection and decrease recovery time from COVID-19, the researchers concluded.

While the findings are encouraging, Ostrov cautions against self-medicating with either diphenhydramine or lactoferrin as a COVID-19 prevention or treatment. The type of lactoferrin used in the research differs slightly from the type that is commonly available to consumers, he noted. Lactoferrin is commonly used as a supplement to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers, among other uses.

Reference: “Highly Specific Sigma Receptor Ligands Exhibit Anti-Viral Properties in SARS-CoV-2 Infected Cells” by David A. Ostrov, Andrew P. Bluhm, Danmeng Li, Juveriya Qamar Khan, Megha Rohamare, Karthic Rajamanickam, Kalpana K. Bhanumathy, Jocelyne Lew, Darryl Falzarano, Franco J. Vizeacoumar, Joyce A. Wilson, Marco Mottinelli, Siva Rama Raju Kanumuri, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy and Michael H. Norris, 20 November 2021, Pathogens.

[Rigid1]

Interesting

[Legend]

I just had covid the last couple weeks. 

Im not gonna lie, I honestly felt better after I drank some milk. And I take allergy meds quite often........

[Mainecat]

There’s a place on the inter webs that sells dirt near a toxic waste dump that you can eat. Seems many like it.

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/boo-or-how-magic-dirt-became-a-mlm-miracle-cure-scam-for-covid-19/

Edited December 17, 2021 by Mainecat

[Zambroski]

11 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

There’s a place on the inter webs that sells dirt near a toxic waste dump that you can eat. Seems many like it.

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/boo-or-how-magic-dirt-became-a-mlm-miracle-cure-scam-for-covid-19/

Now, are all you twats getting commission on this vaxyne or, is it just grateful thanks from your mother ship for being such good little beta retards?

[Sleepr2]

12 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

There’s a place on the inter webs that sells dirt near a toxic waste dump that you can eat. Seems many like it.

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/boo-or-how-magic-dirt-became-a-mlm-miracle-cure-scam-for-covid-19/

Considering the leftists koolaid you guzzle that’s not surprising 

[Zambroski]

Just now, Sleepr2 said:

Considering the leftists koolaid you guzzle that’s not surprising 

Ummm….That’s not koolaid.  They were told it was and gulp it as they are told.

[Mainecat]

My hemorrhoids are back.

[Skidooski]

Any possible alternative to the "Vaccines" is met with fierce resistance by some....weird!

[Zambroski]

Just now, Skidooski said:

Any possible alternative to the "Vaccines" is met with fierce resistance by some....weird!

It’s really strange.  Clearly, treating yourself with other proven and successful methods IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!

idiots.

twats: “My body my choice!!”

also twats: “That’s not what I meant!!!”

[Zambroski]

8 hours ago, Mainecat said:

My hemorrhoids are back.

You enjoy it.  You have to.  This is the only attention you get.  How sad…well, for you.  But you are too stupid to see it and we all get to see your sides complete idiocy through one of their own.

I guess we all win.

[Skidooski]

1 minute ago, Zambroski said:

It’s really strange.  Clearly, treating yourself with other proven and successful methods IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!

idiots.

twats: “My body my choice!!”

also twats: “That’s not what I meant!!!”

The vaccine lessens your chance of death by X.X % and that's the only thing you should be using!!!!

 

[Zambroski]

1 minute ago, Skidooski said:

The vaccine lessens your chance of death by X.X % and that's the only thing you should be using!!!!

 

Yeah, I saw the new definition approved by Fauci and the CDC.

Vaccine: A concoction injected into a body to help cure fear and panic that may or may not provide you with protection from something else killing you….eventually, we think.  GET IT!!!!!!!