Covid-19
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PJ Diaz
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Pfizer, Merck launch new trials of oral COVID-19 drugs
Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co Inc announced on Wednesday new trials of their experimental oral antiviral drugs for COVID-19 as the race to develop an easy-to-administer treatment for the potentially fatal illness heats up.
Patients overdosing on ivermectin backing up rural Oklahoma hospitals, ambulances
A rural Oklahoma doctor said patients who are taking the horse de-wormer medication, ivermectin, to fight COVID-19 are causing emergency room and ambulance back ups.
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PJ Diaz
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Yeah, not a good idea to take Ivermectin meant for animals, however it is also made for humans, and like the Dr in the link said, you should get a prescription meant for humans from a doctor.Patients overdosing on ivermectin backing up rural Oklahoma hospitals, ambulances
A rural Oklahoma doctor said patients who are taking the horse de-wormer medication, ivermectin, to fight COVID-19 are causing emergency room and ambulance back ups.
Interestingly enough, the mechanisms of Ivermectin are quite similar to this new drug which Pfizer is working on, in that it targets the enzyme which the virus needs in order to self-replicate. The difference here is that Ivermectin binds to that RdRP enzyme which renders it less effective in terms of virus replication, whereas this new drug from pfizer is more like the zinc (plus a carrier) therapeutic in that they both serve to inhibit the enzyme itself.Pfizer, Merck launch new trials of oral COVID-19 drugs
Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co Inc announced on Wednesday new trials of their experimental oral antiviral drugs for COVID-19 as the race to develop an easy-to-administer treatment for the potentially fatal illness heats up.www.reuters.com
Here's a link regarding the mechanics of Ivermectin related to covid:
Singlemalt
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This is very interesting from a molecular biology perspective:
www.jpost.com
Researchers discovered an enzyme that is genetically related to a key enzyme in snake venom and was found in COVID-19 fatalities in doses 20 times the safe amount.
Does this enzyme raise the chance of COVID-related death?
Researchers discovered an enzyme that is genetically related to a key enzyme in snake venom and was found in COVID-19 fatalities in doses 20 times the safe amount.
www.jpost.com
Researchers discovered an enzyme that is genetically related to a key enzyme in snake venom and was found in COVID-19 fatalities in doses 20 times the safe amount.
I would never prescribe Ivermectin to a patient off label, especially an unvaccinated one. But that is me. You can prescribe off label as you wish. However in my specialty we didn't deal with this issue. I wish you the best in your specialty.
Interesting watching research on the cutting edge. At this point I see this and wonder how long until we see a run on anti-venin because it's 'safer' than a vaccine. I wonder if I have any anti-venin companies in my stock portfolio, brb gotta check.This is very interesting from a molecular biology perspective:
Does this enzyme raise the chance of COVID-related death?
Researchers discovered an enzyme that is genetically related to a key enzyme in snake venom and was found in COVID-19 fatalities in doses 20 times the safe amount.
Researchers discovered an enzyme that is genetically related to a key enzyme in snake venom and was found in COVID-19 fatalities in doses 20 times the safe amount.
Singlemalt
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The cool thing will be when idiots start raping rattlesnakes to get venom so they can cook up anti-venin
They should swing by newgrow16's house he keeps a herd of them. Thankfully also not my specialty which makes the ensuing hilarity more hilarious.
Spikevax, I f'n love it
now to get boosted by it. F'n Pfizer named theirs Comirnaty? WTF did they run out of cool names or does this mean something like Covid bug death in the German?
Luckily, as I previously mentioned, my specialty doesn't vaccinate people. Good lookin' out though, thanks!
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Sounds like a small town in Pennsylvania
Spikevax, I f'n love it
15 South Florida school district staff members die of COVID-19 in 10 days; report
The coronavirus is taking a toll on one South Florida school district.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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It’s getting really confusing now because the flu shot is coming out now but some people call the Covid the flu. And then when they get sick with the flu it’s like you mean the flu? Or Covid. They say shit like the flu is going around but what are they talking about.? This is craziness. Maybe it’s time to add the Covid shot into the flu shot ? I have patients that have no problem getting the flu shot but won’t get the Covid shot.
H G Griffin
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Stick with the proper terminology and usage. Catering to the uneducated and the deniers is how we got here in the first place. These are adults who need to take some personal responsibility.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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Ok sounds good.
PJ Diaz
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WHO extends call for a moratorium on Covid booster doses until the end of the year
The World Health Organization has extended its call for a moratorium on Covid-19 booster doses until at least the end of the year.