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Anecdotal reports from NYC of improved outcomes in serious hospitalized COVID-19 cases using 1.5 grams of vitamin C by IV, 3-4 times per day, based on similar early reports from China.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/new-york-hospitals-treating-coronavirus-patients-with-vitamin-c/
To">https://nypost.com/2020/03/2... be clear: this is a supportive measure, not a primary treatment.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/new-york-hospitals-treating-coronavirus-patients-with-vitamin-c/
To">https://nypost.com/2020/03/2... be clear: this is a supportive measure, not a primary treatment.
Disregarding the quacks trying to hawk this as a miracle cure in its own right-- there is fairly strong evidence that vitamin C is useful in viral infections. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14787210.2020.1706483">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
Further discussion of the role of vitamin C in the immune system-- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6798581/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
High dose vitamin C appears to directly inhibit viral replication for influenza in vitro-- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22931805/ ">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22931805/...
A few more examples: herpes simplex virus, polio, and influenza again-- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18813862/ ">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18813862/...
A Chinese review paper also mentions several favorable results from experiments in preventing or reducing the severity of infections by coronaviruses, specifically:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.25707">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.10...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.25707">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.10...
Another overview of the role of vitamin C (ascorbate) in immune function:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/
Ascorbate">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic... levels are often depleted during acute infections.
Many studies also show marginally reduced symptom intensity and a lower probability of illness with adequate intake.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/
Ascorbate">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic... levels are often depleted during acute infections.
Many studies also show marginally reduced symptom intensity and a lower probability of illness with adequate intake.
Another study, reference courtesy of @paulg via @rivatez, showing ascorbate efficacy in reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation: https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1244936140672598018?s=19">https://twitter.com/paulg/sta...
