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A new study by scientists in the UK has found that the commonly used mouthwash is capable of killing coronaviruses within 30 seconds of being exposed to laboratory conditions.
A Cardiff University study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a medical journal, suggests that some widely available mouthwash may help eliminate the virus in saliva. However, this does not mean that they will treat or act as a cure for the virus in the body.
Preliminary results come ahead of a clinical trial at the University Hospital of Wales in Wales that will examine how effective mouthwash is in reducing the amount of coronavirus found in the saliva of Covid-19 patients.
Researchers at Cardiff’s Systems Immunity Research Institute tested how effective a handwash containing a handful of ethanol / essential oils, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and povidone-iodine (PVP-I) was in eradicating the virus. Is. Tried to eradicate the virus completely.
Of these three products, at least 0.07% is CPC and the third is 23% ethanol with ethyl lurine arginine (LAE).
On. Richard Stanton, lead author of the study and a reader of virology at Cardiff University, says: “This study adds to emerging literature that many common mouthwash designed to fight gum disease can also inactivate the SARS-Co-2 coronavirus (and other related coronaviruses). When tested in a laboratory under conditions designed to mimic the oral / nasal cavity in a test tube. “
The results of the next clinical trials are expected early next year. Stanton said it’s important to see how long the virus lasts in the throat and that mouthwash can help reduce “transmission, for example, dental checkups, oral / throat checkups by GPs (doctors), or short-term contacts with frail patients or Other individuals. “
He urged that people should continue to follow preventive measures including frequent hand washing and maintaining social distance.
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