Antiviral agents used for treatment and prevention of swine flu are oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). Swine flu is resistant to amantadine (Symmetrel) and rimantadine (Flumadine).
Have they ever been tried against a highly virulent coronavirus. Is it worth a try in China?
There has to be a way to break down that bad boy. It has so many appendages, I can't help believe if some are made ineffective by an agent that attaches or coats it in some way that would stem the virulent nature of these viruses. I think we should be throwing everything we've got at it. What about the HIV drugs? That was once incurable and about as virulent as it comes.
Come on, there has to be an answer. Stop it from using a person's DNA to replicate. Something! Some kind of hostile environment within the body to defeat it.
A long while back there was a highly virulent virus carried by mice. There was a case in Newark while most were in New York City. It was a father and a daughter that was exposed to it. We got them through by placing them in ICU isolation and running plenty of fluids to support blood pressure with heart rates in the 150s per minute. The patients were basically healthy except for this exposure. By maintaining their vital signs, it took about four days, but, they made it. There hearts were a little worse for ware, but, that is a matter of post recuperation management.
There has to be something. I just have the feeling the people of China are in for a very bad stent of this and dare I say near tragedy as the Plague. We have to do something.
There are no specific treatments for illnesses caused by human coronaviruses. Most people with common human coronavirus illness will recover on their own. However, you can do some things to relieve your symptoms
- take pain and fever medications (Caution: do not give Aspirin to children)
- use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat and cough
If you are mildly sick, you should
- drink plenty of liquids
- stay home and rest
If you are concerned about your symptoms, you should see your healthcare provider.
