A popular heartburn medicine doesn’t work as a COVID-19 antiviral

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An over-the-counter heartburn remedy probably won’t directly stop coronavirus infections, a new study suggests.

Anecdotal reports from China suggested people hospitalized with COVID-19 who were taking famotidine (sold under the brand name Pepcid) had better outcomes than people who took a different type of antacid called a proton pump inhibitor. But famotidine has no direct antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to preliminary results reported July 15 at bioRxiv.org.

[reality]

Yes, anything ‘DOESN’T’ work. Why is this even a news? Or even a post.

[perugu_vada]

Just now, reality said:

Yes, nothing ‘DOESN’T’ work. Why is this even a news? Or even a post.

https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/heartburn-drug-may-have-potential-against-covid-19