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In reply to the discussion: Joe Rogan's fate represents a critical juncture for the pandemic [View all]Zeitghost
(4,557 posts)Can have different uses outside their common or primary use. Azithromycin has anti-viral properties.
"It has been shown that AZM has significant antiviral properties. In contrast with CQ or HCQ, its antiviral activity has been shown in vitro and/or in vivo on a large panel of viruses: Ebola, Zika, respiratory syncytial virus, influenzae H1N1 virus, enterovirus, and rhinovirus [413]. Its activity against respiratory syncytial virus has been demonstrated in a randomized study in infants [10]. Azithromycin exhibited a synergistic antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2 when combined with HCQ both in vitro [11] and in a clinical setting [13]. Of note, the pre-print version of the article from Andreani et al. [14] also reported a significant antiviral effect of AZM alone on SARS-CoV-2. The mechanisms of the antiviral effect of AZM support a large-spectrum antiviral activity. Azithromycin appears to decrease the virus entry into cells [2, 8]. In addition, it can enhance the immune response against viruses by several actions. Azithromycin up-regulates the production of type I and III interferons (especially interferon-β and interferon-λ
, and genes involved in virus recognition such as MDA5 and RIG-I [7, 12, 13, 15, 16]. These mechanisms are universally involved in the innate response against infectious agents, and potentially against SARS-CoV-2."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290142/
***Disclaimer for those who continue to report me***
I am not advocating for the use of Azithromycin as a widespread cure for COVID or suggesting it is better than a vaccine. I am simply pointing out that it is useful against some virii and *MAY* help some with COVID19.