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Common FDA-approved drug may effectively neutralize virus that causes COVID-19 – EurekAlert
A common drug, already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may also be a powerful tool in fighting COVID-19, according to research published this week in Antiviral Research.
IMAGE: But heparin, a blood thinner also available in non-anticoagulant varieties, binds tightly with the surface spike protein on SARS-CoV-2, potentially blocking the infection from happening.
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TROY, N.Y. — A common drug, already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may also be a powerful tool in fighting COVID-19, according to research published this week in Antiviral Research.
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