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Acute Respiratory Distress In COVID-19 Patients May Be Helped By Arthritis Med
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Published on May 8, 2020 - Duration: 00:34s
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.
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