Doctors throughout New York state are giving their critically ill coronavirus patients massive doses of vitamin C, a tactic said to have helped those hit the hardest in China.
Dr Andrew Weber, a Long Island based pulmonologist and critical-care specialist with Northwell Health, shared that he has been immediately giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C [that's very little compared to China].
Those patients are re-dosed with the powerful antioxidant three or four times a day, the doctor told the New York Post.
Weber said the regimen is based on experimental treatments given to coronavirus patients in Shanghai, China.
"Patients who received vitamin C had significantly better results than those who did not receive vitamin C," he said. "It helps a lot, but it doesn't stand out because it's not a sexy drug.
Jason Molinet, a spokesman for Northwell, said vitamin C is being "widely used" as a treatment for coronaviruses throughout the health care system. However, he noted that the amount given to patients varies.
According to Dr. Richard Cheng, Dr. Mao said his group treated about 50 cases of moderate to severe Covid-19 infection with high doses of IVC. CVI dosage ranged from 10,000 mg - 20,000 mg per day for 7-10 days, with 10,000 mg for moderate cases and 20,000 for more severe cases
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