Can HIV drugs be novel coronavirus infection as a "sharp weapon"?

February 7, 2020 / BIOON/ Novel coronavirus novel coronavirus infection was treated by anti HIV drugs two weeks ago Researchers from China have been able to fight the coronavirus infection by using a combination of antiretroviral drugs and influenza drugs When clinicians are busy trying to control the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, a new powerful drug, which is composed of antiretroviral drugs and influenza drugs, has emerged from Beijing New defense means However, the scientific community has no final conclusion on whether the treatment is really effective Some experts say that it may take several years for a specific treatment to be developed Photo source: why is medicalxpress.com an antiretroviral drug? Be diagnosed Novel coronavirus is novel coronavirus, which is commonly used in patients with common cold But seasonal influenza is different from the new coronavirus infection So far, the infection of this new coronavirus has infected tens of thousands of people worldwide and caused about 420 deaths, most of which are in China; according to the outbreak of SARS in 2004, Novel coronavirus infection in Beijing was treated by anti AIDS drugs two weeks ago, according to a study published in China The researchers pointed out that the combination of lopinavir and ritonavir can reduce the number of HIV cells in the blood of patients, and weaken the ability of virus reproduction and attack the host immune system The researchers also combined the treatment with another anti influenza drug, oseltamivir They hope that the mixed drug treatment can effectively cut down the number of HIV cells in the blood of patients This novel coronavirus infection is weak Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's health minister, said the best way for the public is to stay as healthy as possible so that the body's immune system can provide strong immune protection against the threat of the virus There are currently 25 confirmed cases in Thailand, including a 71 year old Chinese patient who was negative within 48 hours after taking the three drugs But doctors in Thailand have called on patients to be cautious about taking the drug, which must be taken under supervision and has side effects Can it really work? In short, researchers are not sure at present The 2004 study showed that antiretroviral therapy for SARS patients has great potential clinical benefits It was published in the A randomized novel coronavirus infection test showed that the antiretroviral drug had some limitations, according to a study published in Lancet magazine Tan Chorh Chuan, a Singapore researcher, said that they had started following up the treatment of anti retroviral therapy, but he did not disclose details of the treatment outcome Other studies believe that the treatment is promising At present, researchers have started clinical trials in Wuhan The researchers believe that these drugs seem to be effective, but they are not sure at present China novel coronavirus is also being used in collaboration with Chinese researchers to determine whether remdesivir, a drug used to treat SARS, can also be used to treat new coronavirus infections, pharmaceutical company jilid said Of course, new treatments are under development, and the U.S Department of health and human services is working with regeneron pharmaceutical to develop monoclonal antibodies against infection Novel coronavirus novel coronavirus has been successfully isolated from the laboratory in China, Australia and Pasteur This helps researchers to reveal the replication mechanism of new coronavirus in cells and to find the weakness of the virus What should we do? For the general population, the best way is to keep healthy, so that the body's immunity can make an effective response to the virus infection, but for the infected patients, the hospital must provide some support to effectively prevent the occurrence of complications; if you have potential health problems, then your body's defense will be weak, and the organs may be The novel coronavirus infection will be more dangerous Photo source: medicalxpress.com family therapy and quack False information about family and traditional therapies is everywhere on the Internet At first, some people thought that the liquid made of honeysuckle and flowering plants could effectively inhibit the virus, which led to the crazy purchase of Chinese people Researchers proposed the potential side effects of this therapy, while the Chinese official media seemed more cautious At present, three confirmed cases have been reported in India Patients, and the Indian government has made great efforts to use traditional homeopathy and Indian herbal medicine to treat this infection Of course, the efficacy of many treatments is still uncertain, and doctors still recommend that patients be isolated and treated in hospitals In Australia, traditional novel coronavirus is touted as a new drug for treating new coronavirus infection In Thailand, social media suggests spraying germicides in human oral cavity to prevent virus transmission and spread among people Reference: HIV drugs touted as weapon in war on coronavirus