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Fluvoxamine for the Early Treatment of COVID-19: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Abstract

Fluvoxamine is widely prescribed as an antidepressant. Recent studies show the drug may have a clinical benefit in treating COVID-19. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis of the existing randomized trials of fluvoxamine compared with placebo on the early treatment of COVID-19 patients. We included only randomized clinical trials enrolling ambulatory patients with early-stage disease (symptoms > 7 days) for the prevention of hospitalization. We …

Authors

Guo CM; Harari O; Chernecki C; Thorlund K; Forrest JI

Journal

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 106, No. 5, pp. 1315–1320

Publisher

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Publication Date

March 9, 2022

DOI

10.4269/ajtmh.21-1310

ISSN

0002-9637