indiaUpdated: Jun 11, 2020 10:31 ISTA new research examined a medicine used for gastric troubles on Covid-19 patients to see its effects in subsiding the symptoms of the coronavirus disease. It is taken in doses of 20-160 mg, up to four times a day, for the treatment of acid reflux and heartburn. The most frequently used dose was 80 mg taken three times a day, with the average treatment period lasting 11 days. The findings showed that all 10 patients said that symptoms quickly improved within 24-48 hours of starting famotidine and had mostly cleared up after 14 days. However, they say the medicine helps Covid-19 patients, more work is needed to take a closer look at the clinical relevance of famotidine.

Source: Hindustan Times June 11, 2020 00:29 UTC