#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #pharmsky #publichealth @jama.com In this Random placebo controlled #clinicaltrial that included 450 participants, the incidence of laboratory-confirmed #COVID infections was significantly lower with application of #azelastine nasal spray vs with placebo treatment.

Wait, there’s a nasal spray that prevents COVID-19 infection? Yes, please! ..or is it too good to be true? A recent study showed some promising results that azelastine nasal spray may prevent COVID-19 infection. More research is needed to know if this is true.

A recent study showed some promising results that #azelastine nasal spray may prevent #COVID-19 infection. More research is needed to know if this is true.

Read the full post from Heather Duncan, MPH, PhD and Sandy Laping @sandylaping.bsky.social here:
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Azelastine nasal spray prevents COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections Researchers discuss the effects of azelastine nasal spray on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection as compared to placebo.

🧴💨 Can a common allergy spray help prevent COVID-19?
A new JAMA Internal Medicine study finds that azelastine nasal spray users had ~70% fewer SARS-CoV-2 infections than those on placebo.

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#COVID19 #Azelastine #ClinicalTrials

does azelastine nasal spray prevent COVID-19? Unfortunately, probably not.

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Allergy Nasal Spray Kills Cold and CoVid Viruses. Azelastine nasal spray, branded Astepro, can reduce your chances of developing a CoVid infection by a factor of 3 and cuts your cold risk by a factor of 3.5. #azelastine #astepro #allergy #CoVid #rhinovirus #commoncold

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#women #womenshealth #news #RFK #COVID #surgery #painrelief #azelastine #mosquitoes #cesarean #birth

Sniffing Out New Treatments for COVID (Azelastine) Offers Promise! Do new treatments for COVID include the OTC antihistamine nasal spray azelastine? What about nitric oxide? Is ivermectin still a contender?

Sniffing Out New Treatments for COVID (Azelastine) Offers Promise! www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/sni... via @peoplespharmacy

#Covid #Covid19 #Azelastine #nitricoxide #ivermectin #health

#Covid #Canada #Azelastine - this would be amazing to have as an option

A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows Amid the uncertainty surrounding eligibility for and access to the latest Covid-19 vaccine, a new study has found that a common nasal spray could help prevent infection.

A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows #COVID #Canada #Azelastine

This randomized placebo-controlled trial examined the effectiveness of the nasal spray azelastine in preventing

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Great pharmacological thread from @christosargyrop.bsky.social about #Azelastine nasal spray for #Covid protection, also the full article unrolled ⤵️

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The #Jama internal medicine publication about #Azelastine 's impact on #SARS-COV-2 infections was the MOST READ this week

I bet this is because
A) Covid is over
B) Covid is mild
C) Covid affects only vulnerable people

Did i get this right?

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth In this single-center trial, Antihistamine #azelastine nasal spray was associated with reduced risk of #SARSCoV2 infections. These findings support the potential of azelastine as a safe prophylactic approach warranting confirmation in larger, multicentric trials.

OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted.

#Astepro #azelastine #Covid
Daily squirts of a safe, over-the-counter allergy nasal spray may prevent COVID-19 infections from taking hold, according to results published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A common nasal spray may block Covid infection, trial results indicate The over-the-counter antihistamine azelastine works against a range of respiratory infections, including the flu and RSV, according to German researchers.

Study: The over-the-counter antihistamine #azelastine works against a range of respiratory infections, including the #flu and #RSV.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... via @nbcnews

OTC nasal spray reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection by 70% (New Atlas) The active ingredient in a common over-the-counter allergy spray may d...

"Nasal sprays with #azelastine as the active ingredient can be bought OTC in the US and Australia. The 0.15% azelastine nasal spray under the brand #AsteproAllergy is available in the US; it’s the first #OTC prescription-strength antihistamine nasal spray approved by the FDA." #Covid19

OTC Nasal Spray Cuts COVID-19 Infections by 67% in Phase 2 Trial

A Phase 2 trial in Germany showed an over‑the‑counter azelastine nasal spray cut COVID‑19 infections by 67 % versus placebo when used twice daily. Read more: getnews.me/otc-nasal-spray-cuts-cov... #nasalspray #azelastine

#Azelastine Nasal #Spray for #Prevention of #SARS-CoV-2 Infections A Phase 2 #RCT

#Azelastine Nasal #Spray for #Prevention of #SARS-CoV-2 Infections A Phase 2 #RCT, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/09/azel...

This is SO nasty-tasting. Had it years ago, too, from another doctor. Just the worst. #Azelastine AKA Asteline, Astepro or Dymista.🤮

You know you're an adult and a boring one at that when the prospect of a new allergy medication excites you. But here I am, excited to add #Azelastine to my regimen. I'm so sick of being snotty!