Doctors may have found another common household drug that helps treat COVID-19

• Researchers have found another common drug that might be effective against the novel coronavirus.
• A paper from the Cleveland Clinic explains that medicine used to treat medical conditions that may have similar manifestations to COVID-19 could be useful in COVID-19 management.
• Melatonin, a hormone used as a sleeping-aid, is at the top of the list, showing promise for coronavirus therapy. The drug will have to clear clinical trials before it can be used in COVID-19.

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We can add melatonin to the growing list of common drugs that are available for all sorts of medical conditions that might also be effective against the novel coronavirus. A growing number of reports have shown that vitamin D can prevent severe COVID-19. The UK’s most important coronavirus therapy study, which brought us dexamethasone earlier this year, is now studying low-dose aspirin as a treatment for COVID-19.

Some studies have shown that aspirin can reduce complications. Similar studies exist for other drugs and supplements, including famotidine, zinc, and vitamin C. That’s because one of the biggest hurdles in managing the pandemic remains the at-home treatment of patients who suffer from mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Melatonin is apparently a promising coronavirus treatment, according to new research. The drug is usually administered to improve sleep. It was one of the meds that White House physicians gave to President Trump after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in late September, before his hospitalization.

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