French clinician advocating for inhaled interferon trials..19 Apr 2020 00:08
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" For injection, there is substantial side effects, including fever , said Dr. Mary . For inhalation, according to some Chinese data, there are virtually no side effects because it does not pass into the blood. "
He adds that there is " no cardiac toxicity as with hydroxychloroquine ", the controversial treatment advocated by Pr Didier Raoult in Marseille.
Enough to treat the elderly, heart, and even increase doses as necessary on severely ill patients, " just paying attention to a few drug reactions ".
Ultimately, with this treatment, a patient would be half as likely to die. "The maximum expected benefit would be a 50% reduction in mortality, "said the pharmacist, with the conditional nonetheless and with great caution.
I am unable to determine the type of interferon being suggested, but again, another tick in the right direction i feel.