In a small randomized control study, researchers in China found that HIV drug Kaletra and influenza drug Arbidol have no effect on patients with mild to moderately severe COVID-19 infections
.The trial, published by the journal Med by Cell Press, included 86 patients: 34 received Kaletra , 35 received Arbidol , and 17 patients received only supportive care and oxygen if needed.
in the length of time that patients had the disease or the severity of their symptoms based on which medication they took; in fact, several participants who took Kaletra had worse gastrointestinal side effects compared to the control group.in March that also found the drug ineffective. in RussiaThough small, the study deals a blow to two of the top potential coronavirus treatments; according to the FDA, no medications have been approved to treat COVID-19.
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