Anti Viral effect of Azithromycin

European Respiratory Journal ^ | 3/23/20 | DAC21

[DAC21]

For those scratching their head how an antibiotic is showing promise vs. Covid-19 virus here is some science behind it. Interesting and not to difficult of a read versus some Medical studies.

And for the Leftist haters accusing PDT of peddling snake oil by promoting Chloroquine and Azithromycin as a promising treatment go screw yourselves. But before you do, place your order in advance of how you like your Crow prepared.

https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/45/2/428

[thinden]

Thanx for posting facts

[FreedomForce]

More here:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Azithromycin+antiviral

[Terry L Smith]

One other thing: the ‘mycin’ family of drugs work, for those allergic to penicillin and its derivatives, like me.

[steve8714]

Could it be that the most severe pneumonia-like effects of the disease are from a plasmodium secondary infection for which the virus is a gateway?

[wastoute]

I would doubt it, malaria is not endemic here.

[FreedomPoster]

Nice find.

[bjc]

I believe this is the study that was referenced in this WSJ article.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-drugs-are-helping-our-coronavirus-patients-11584899438?mod=hp_opin_pos_3

[\/\/ayne]

I understood the general principle right off the bat - it’s not rocket science. The anti-inflammatory properties reduce the symptoms - it doesn’t cure the virus.

[DAC21]

If I understand it correctly keeping the inflammation down allows the Alveoli sacs in the lungs to continue to exchange oxygen in and carbon dioxide out. Basically allowing you not to suffocate

[farming pharmer]

One other thing: the ‘mycin’ family of drugs work, for those allergic to penicillin and its derivatives, like me.

There is no 'mycin' family of drugs. It was a marketing term. For further reading: Penicillin

[Terry L Smith]

All i know, that i know, that i know is that anything penicillin is dangerous for me to ingest.

[SoCalCynic]

“There is no ‘mycin’ family of drugs. It was a marketing term. For further reading: Penicillin”

Macrolide antibiotics are commonly referred to as “ ‘mycins “ . Not sure what your point is.

[steve8714]

But pneumonia is.

[wastoute]

Pneumonia has many causes. Gram negative bacteria, Strep, Legionella, to name a few. By itself “pneumonia” is meaningless or nearly so. If you were only interested in studying “all respiratory illnesses” asking Medical Records to give you a list of all cases of “pneumonia”. In that case we have that blank in the form.

[mewzilla]

Thanks!!

[mewzilla]

Azithromycin may not be the only one out there...

From 2016...

Identification of novel macrolides with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and type I and III IFN-augmenting activity in airway epithelium

This is so cool...

[mewzilla]

One more...

Macrolides in critically ill patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Different bug than WuFlu fortunately.

[IndispensableDestiny]

For those that want to make conclusions without reading the article, the key take away (for me) is:

Azithromycin potentially works by stimulating the host antiviral responses through the induction of interferons (IFNs) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs).

[farming pharmer]

Macrolide antibiotics are commonly referred to as “ ‘mycins “ . Not sure what your point is.

No, they're not. Terramycin is a tetracycline. Bleomycin is a chemotherapeutic agent.

My point is you're wrong in your description.