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Acute Respiratory Distress In COVID-19 Patients May Be Helped By Arthritis Med

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Acute Respiratory Distress In COVID-19 Patients May Be Helped By Arthritis Med

Acute Respiratory Distress In COVID-19 Patients May Be Helped By Arthritis Med

A new study reveals a drug meant to treat rheumatoid arthritis may be of help to patients struggling to breathe due to the novel coronavirus.

According to UPI, Anakinra has been used off-label to treat patients who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19.

ARDS is the main cause of death from COVID-19.

The drug is the latest prescription medication developed for another purpose to be evaluated for use in treating COVID-19.

We urgently need to find a way to help people survive the most severe symptoms of COVID-19, and to do that without overwhelming the intensive care capacity of hospitals.

Study Co-author Lorenzo Dagna Press release


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