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Amantadine - the series of mistakes

MedExpress Team

Walenty Zajdel

Published Feb. 14, 2022 10:33

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In 2020, there were only three small studies in the world on the use of amantadine in the treatment of COVID-19. These were: an analytical observational study, a case series, and a cross-sectional study. The results were clear: no need to use amantadine in the treatment of COVID-19. Therefore, no randomized controlled trials have been conducted that provide higher quality evidence. Several mistakes have been made in Poland.

First error: media published information on the use of amantadine in COVID-19. Unfortunately, the media has not reported that there is no evidence or any indication that amantadine may be effective in treating COVID-19. The health effects are very serious. People who are enthusiastic about this drug do not get vaccinated because they take amantadine, go into hospital in serious condition and die of COVID-19.

Second mistake: no action was taken against a doctor from Przemyśl who uses amantadine outside of the approved indications and contrary to evidence-based medicine scientific research (EBM).

Third error: Deputy Minister Warchoł applied to the Minister of Health to conduct a clinical trial on amantadine...

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