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Nasal solution may stop spread of COVID-19, study finds

  
Via:  Nerm_L  •  4 years ago  •  11 comments

By:   Brian P. Dunleavy (UPI)

Nasal solution may stop spread of COVID-19, study finds
A commercially available nasal antiseptic solution "inactivates" COVID-19 15 seconds after the coronavirus is exposed to it, effectively preventing the infection from developing, according to a study published Thursday.

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Hmm ...  Who would have thought that using a disinfectant internally could possibly be beneficial for treating COVID infections?  That's just crazy.

Since the press and Democrats jumped the shark over Donald Trump raising the question of injecting disinfectant this simple, safe, and quite possibly beneficial treatment may never see the light of day.  For the press and Democrats, injecting disinfectant means drinking bleach.  The idea is so irresponsible and crazy that no one should ever be allowed to talk about it.  The idea has been totally debunked.

Except for this:

In Vitro Efficacy of a Povidone-Iodine Nasal Antiseptic for Rapid Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 - JAMA


And this:

Preventing infection: Cleaning your nose with antiseptic before surgery - Intermountain Healthcare



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A commercially available nasal antiseptic solution "inactivates" COVID-19 just 15 seconds after the coronavirus is exposed to it, effectively preventing the infection from developing, according to a study published Thursday by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

By inactivating the virus, the antiseptic nasal rinse -- a povidone-iodine solution administered in the nostril -- also would help prevent those infected from spreading it to others, the researchers said.

The findings are based on lab experiments designed to assess how the rinse affects new coronavirus cells "in vitro," or in test tubes.

Researchers have yet to study the rinse in humans with COVID-19, although a small phase 4 clinical trial is scheduled to start in October.

"A low dose povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates [COVID-19] after only 15 seconds of contact time," study co-author Dr. Samantha Frank told UPI.

"Prior studies have shown safety of [the rinse] ... for both acute and chronic use, so we anticipate broad use of this treatment to prevent viral transmission of COVID-19," said Frank, a head and neck surgeon at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

The nasal rinse, sold under the brand name Halodine, is used by healthcare workers to prevent the spread of infection. It is also available as an oral rinse.

In addition to COVID-19, the solution also has had similar effects on other coronaviruses, including SARS, or sudden acute respiratory syndrome, and MERS, or Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome, according to Frank and her colleagues.

For this study, the povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic rinse they used had "low-dose" concentrations -- 0.5%, 1.25%, and 2.5% -- of the active ingredients and still was effective in containing COVID-19 virus cells, they said.

The active ingredients are safe for regular use at these concentrations, the researchers said. Studies of the product in people exposed to COVID-19, however, have not started.

"Low dose povidone-iodine at concentrations of 1.25% and below has been demonstrated to be safe for use in the nose and mouth for up to a period of months ," Frank said, adding that she and her colleagues have used the rinse.

"Given the timely nature of this treatment, it is appropriate for use at this time at very specific doses," she said.


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Nerm_L
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1  seeder  Nerm_L    4 years ago

Press reporters and Democrats are obviously the smartest stupid people on the planet.

Now, let's hear how the Journal of the American Medical Association publishes Qanon conspiracies.

Believe the science, President Joe.  Believe the science.

 
 
 
Tacos!
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2  Tacos!    4 years ago

You know it's insane because Trump suggested it. That's science!

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
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3  Perrie Halpern R.A.    4 years ago

Nerm,

There is a difference between topical antiseptics and disinfectants injected into your body. Also, this would only work, if you knew you had exposure.

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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3.1  seeder  Nerm_L  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @3    4 years ago
There is a difference between topical antiseptics and disinfectants injected into your body.

The technical distinction between an antiseptic and a disinfectant is application to a body and application to a non-living surface.  Soap is an antiseptic when used to wash hands and a disinfectant when used to clean a surface.  Antiseptics and disinfectants are used during surgery, too.

And nasal irrigation involves introducing the antiseptic into the body.

Requiring exquisitely precise technical linguistics is really just trying to save the shark.  (But the way, drinking bleach would be an antiseptic application.  So, according to the exquisitely precise technical linguistics those flying over the shark got it wrong, too.)

Also, this would only work, if you knew you had exposure.

Why?  Do doctors wait to use antiseptic until an infection has been observed?  

Are people supposed to only wash their hands if they know they've been exposed?

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
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4  Perrie Halpern R.A.    4 years ago

Antiseptics: Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.  Wikipedia

Disinfectant: Disinfectants  are chemical agents designed to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces.....Disinfectants are generally distinguished from other antimicrobial agents such as  antibiotics , which destroy microorganisms within the body, and  antiseptics , which destroy microorganisms on living  tissue .

Requiring exquisitely precise technical linguistics is really just trying to save the shark.

Nerm, are you kidding me? There is a reason these words exist and that is because they have specific applications in science. They are NOT interchangeable. If you drink bleach, you die. If you get it on your skin for too long, you get a burn. If you inhale the gas too long, you scar your lungs.

Why?  Do doctors wait to use antiseptic until an infection has been observed?  

Antiseptics are you prophylactically, to make sure that an area is cleaned of bacteria and other microbial before a procedure. You do not wipe them on your body daily.

Are people supposed to only wash their hands if they know they've been exposed?

Again, you do that prophylactically, in case you have been exposed. 

Btw, Using Iodine all the time comes with risks including:

With long-term use

  1. Burning of mouth or throat
  2. confusion
  3. headache (severe)
  4. increased watering of mouth
  5. irregular heartbeat
  6. metallic taste
  7. numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in hands or feet
  8. soreness of teeth and gums
  9. stomach upset
  10. symptoms of head cold
  11. unusual tiredness
  12. weakness or heaviness of legs

btw... Zicam another over the counter nasal product is supposed to help in case you have been exposed to a cold.... it will also remove your sense of smell forever if used too often. It also can cause:

  • Blurred vision
  • fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat
  • headache ,   dizziness , drowsiness, or lightheadedness
  • high blood pressure
  • increase in runny or stuffy nose
  • nervousness
  • trembling
  • trouble in sleeping
  • weakness
 
 
 
Nerm_L
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4.1  seeder  Nerm_L  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @4    4 years ago
Btw, Using Iodine all the time comes with risks including:

Then perhaps saline nasal irrigation might be more appropriate?

Hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling should be considered as a treatment option for COVID-19

The point I'm making is that the press and Democrats jumped the shark so these simple, safe, and quite possibly beneficial treatments aren't receiving attention because they have become politically controversial.

Politics (particularly anti-Trump politics) really is affecting potential treatments for COVID.  Anti-Trump politics have made treatment and prevention politically controversial.  Scientists are being forced to participate in politics just to oppose Donald Trump.

 
 
 
Greg Jones
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5  Greg Jones    4 years ago

I use the Neilmed Sinus Rinse daily, and the saline spray as needed to keep the nasal passages clear. Doubt that either is preventive, but helps with keeping the congestion away

 
 
 
Split Personality
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5.1  Split Personality  replied to  Greg Jones @5    4 years ago

It's just a saline solution but NeilMed actively advertises to "wash the Covid away"  ( which sounds ineffective to me )

Without destroying the covid chemically, salt water seems like a placebo.

The idea of attacking the virus in the mouth and nose has been around for a year but not gained much traction,

no matter how logical it sounds.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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6  Split Personality    4 years ago

Medical people who already know this also use Nozin nasal sanitizer and NanoBio Protect nasal antiseptic routinely especially around covid patients.

As the article states, Halodine has not been tested specifically for Covid in humans, but who cares.  People will still use it, probably safely.

What is important that they are all small private labs. 

So no stock market advantage (yet).

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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7  JohnRussell    4 years ago

Seemingly, Nerm wanted to pull a fast one and refer to the product as a disinfectant that prevents covid, so as to make it look like this news validates Trumps comments months ago about using disinfectant inside the body.

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However, the actual article Nerm seeded about the nasal product Halodine does not contain the word "disinfectant". "Disinfectant" only appears in Nerm's description. And as Perrie later showed , the words disinfectant and antiseptic are not interchangeable. 
I guess some people will go to lengths to try and make Trump look good. 
 
 
 
Nerm_L
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7.1  seeder  Nerm_L  replied to  JohnRussell @7    4 years ago
I guess some people will go to lengths to try and make Trump look good. 

I don't care about Donald Trump.  I want to remind everyone that Democrats are the smartest stupid people in the United States.

Like it or not, the TDS impaired have turned everything concerning COVID into a political controversy.  The TDS impaired must prove they are smarter than the buffoon in the White House.  How stupid is that?

 
 

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