TrumpLyftAlles | 9 points
Nasal Spray That Blocks COVID-19 Could Be Available By Summer: Report (UK 2021-01-25) Carrageenan spray, UK availability unknown.A little bit off-topic, sorry for that: could anosmia be actually a defensive reaction of the body to the virus?
[-] Ahambo_Abhivaadaye | 1 points
Unfortunately none of these are available or can be shipped to India :-(
If anyone of you're aware, please let me know.
Thank you.
[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Jan 29 2021 04:23:55
There's almost no information in this article about the spray. I thought it was suitable for the sub because of the Argentina prophylaxis trial that used ivermectin + carrageenan. US prospects are dim because AFAIK carrageenan is NOT approved by the FDA -- which is probably why the Amazon product sold by US Amazon comes in Canadian packaging (it's less than half the US Amazon price on Canada Amazon but delivery is a month or two out).
Scientists are completing work on a nasal spray that can prevent COVID-19 for up to two days and it could hit the market by summer, according to a new report.
The spray, being developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, catches the virus in the nose and covers it in a coating from which it can’t escape, The Telegraph reported.
That means someone using the spray could safely exhale because the virus would be harmless, the paper said. The scientists believe using it four times a day would be enough for general protection.
Dr. Richard Moakes, the study’s lead researcher, said with the widespread use of the spray, social distancing restrictions could be eased and its use could “get schools going again. ”
“We think it will help in schools, as one of the good things about the formulation of the nasal spray is that it would not need to be reformulated for children, ” Moakes told the Telegraph. “If it could facilitate getting students back to school, and education being re-established, then that would be great. ”
According to the report, the nasal spray uses an antiviral agent called carrageenan, also used as a thickening agent in food, along with a solution called gellan, a gelling agent that when sprayed in the nose covers the surface and can catch viruses. The ingredients are already approved for medical use, The Telegraph noted.
“Based on the product, it will be much quicker to get to the user than a novel drug, ” Moakes told the paper. “I am confident that the formulation can make an impact. Our goal is to make an impact as soon as possible. We would really like to see this happen by summer. ”
But as of now, it’s unclear if or when it could become available outside of the U. K.
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