What Over The Counter Meds Work For Covid

But Xlear isn't the only nasal spray that has shown promise in potentially combatting COVID. A team of scientists from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. are developing another over-the-counter spray that uses an antiviral agent and a thickening solution to neutralize the virus and trap it in the nasal cavity before it can be spread. U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's pill, Paxlovid, and Merck’s molnupiravir last month.

In high-risk patients, both were shown to reduce the chances of hospitalization or death from COVID-19,... Over-the-counter drug