Antihistamines Show Modest Benefits for Long Covid Fatigue Treatment
The benefit was small and lasted only 12 weeks, researchers said, while rivaroxaban showed no improvement in fatigue.
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Antihistamines show modest benefits for long Covid fatigue treatment
Over-the-counter antihistamines and a prescription anti-inflammatory drug both have a small benefit in reducing long Covid fatigue among people receiving care from specialist long Covid clinics, according to new findings from a large clinical trial led by UCL and UCLH.
expert reaction to RCT on efficacy of anti-histamines, anti-inflammatory, and blood thinner drugs on long Covid-related fatigue
A randomised controlled trial published in Lancet Infectious Diseases looks at the efficacy of several drug types (anti-histamines, anti-inflammatory, and blood thinners) for Long Covid-related fatigue. Prof Daniel Altmann, Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London, said: “Long Covid is estimated to affect some 400-million globally, with massive impact on patients’ lives and on economies, thus the huge incentive for well-designed clini…
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