Real data on Effect of a Combination of Nitazoxanide, Ribavirin and
Ivermectin Plus Zinc Supplement on the Clearance of COVID-19 versus
remdesivir or favipiravir in hospitalized COVID cases
Abstract
Background: the pandemic of COVID-19 have forced the health
system to incorporate many antiviral drugs to the medical field
applications. The urgent need for a safe and effective treatment has
encouraged the researchers to initiate clinical trials evaluating the
efficacy of many drugs targeting virus. Aim: This trial
compared the effectiveness of the combination of nitazoxanide, ribavirin
and [ivermectin](https://www.drugs.com/mtm/ivermectin.html) plus
Zinc vs. those receiving remdesivir or favipiravir treatment.
Subject and Methods: This non-randomized controlled trial
included 108 hospitalized patients receive treatment classified into 3
groups NRIZ group, favipiravir group, and remdesivir group. all of them
confirmed case by positive RT-PCR of nasopharyngeal swab.
Results: this trial shows that there are no statistical
differences among the 3 groups as regard age, sex, Severity,
Comorbidities, mode of O2 intake and outcome except for the length of
stay at hospital was lower in NIRZ group in Pairwise comparison between
NRIZ group vs. Remdesivir group (P 0.03). Conclusion: This
trial concluded that NRIZ combination therapy not inferior to neither
favipiravir nor remdesivir.