Study claims asthma drug can help fight COVID-19
Montelukast has been around for more than 20 years and is usually prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay fever, and hives
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Montelukast has been around for more than 20 years and is usually prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay fever, and hives
Montelukast has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for more than 20 years and is generally recommended to relieve inflammation caused by asthma
Asthma drug found to block coronavirus from replicating: IISc Bengaluru study - A study conducted by IISc Bengaluru shows that a drug used to treat asthma can help block SARS-CoV-2 protein from replicating.
An antiallergic drug named Montelukast, which is commonly used to treat asthma, hay fever and hives, can be helpful in managing Covid-19 infection, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have indicated.
A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science ...