The Study
Nitric oxide and its derivatives containing nasal spray and inhalation therapy for the treatment of COVID-19.
This is like a book report that summarizes what other people have written about a topic. It tells us what some scientists think might work for COVID-19 treatment, but it doesn't do any new experiments or tests to prove if these ideas are actually true.
Analysis score
Maximum 5 for a narrative review.
Where the score came from
A spray with nitric oxide might help fight the virus that causes COVID-19 by stopping it from sticking to your nose cells.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 51 / 100
Quality score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Not specified in abstract
- 2Not specified in abstract
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
Current pharmaceutical design
Year
2022
Authors
Vivek P. Chavda, Lalitkumar K. Vora, Rajeev K. Singla, Aayushi B. Patel, P. Shah, V. Uversky, V. Apostolopoulos
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Claims (4)
Nitric oxide might help fight the COVID-19 virus by stopping it from getting into your nose and throat cells and making copies of itself.
This idea is about using a nose spray or breathing treatment with nitric oxide to hit the spot where COVID-19 germs first enter your body, which might help fight the infection better.
Nitric oxide helps relax blood vessels and affects blood clotting, which might change how blood flows and clots in people with COVID-19.
A nose spray with nitric oxide can quickly kill over 99% of flu, COVID, and cold viruses in lab tests.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.