A new study says some mouthwash can kill the novel coronavirus in 30 seconds.
According to The Hill, researchers at Cardiff University in Wales released a report on Friday stating that mouthwashes containing at least 0.07 percent centipyridinium chloride (CPC) showed the ability to eradicate the virus within 30 seconds of being exposed to the virus in a lab setting.
Peer review is still pending in this study, but scientists called it a “promising” sign that mouthwash could help slow the spread of Covid-19.
“This study adds to the filling literature that many commonly available mouthwash designed to fight gum disease can also inactivate SARS-Cavi-2 coronavirus (and other related coronaviruses) while oral /” nasal cavities in test tubes, “the study found. Said the lead author, Richard Stanton.
The New York Post reports that the study used common mouthwash brands such as Dental and Listerine to show that the virus can be killed in saliva.
However, there is no evidence that it can be used as an effective treatment for Covid-19 in the respiratory tract and lungs. Stent warned that these findings are preliminary, and urged people to continue to follow health guidelines such as social distance, hand washing and wearing a face mask.
Cardiff professor David Thomas told BBC News: “This mouthwash eliminates the virus very effectively in the laboratory, we need to see if it works in patients and this is the point of our ongoing clinical study.” Professor David Thomas told BBC News.
A Penn State study last month found that oral rinses and antiseptics can “inactivate” more than 99.9% of coronaviruses and reduce the amount of SARS-Cavi-2 present, possibly after the host is infected, potentially reducing virus communication.
“While we wait for the vaccine to evolve, we need methods to reduce transmission,” said Craig Meyer, a professor at Penn State and leader of the study. “The products we’ve tested are readily available and are often part of people’s daily routines … Even if the use of these solutions could reduce transmission by 50 percent, it would have a big impact.”
A third study, published in July by a team of German researchers in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, also found that listerine and other mouthwash products had a “significant reduction in viral infectivity” when applied to coronavirus strains.
The BBC reports that the UK study has been submitted for review by other scientific journals for publication in the journal.
Next, a clinical trial aims to determine whether mouthwash may be effective in patients with the University Hospital of Wales virus. Penn State said last month it was seeking funding and approval to conduct its own clinical trial.
Meanwhile, the Washington Washington Post notes that “the findings do not necessarily mean that the use of mouthwash or nasal rinses will protect you from infection.” Prolonged mouthwash is effective for the need of clinical trials, frequent gargling may cause mouth and throat problems – mouthwash should not be ingested – and to determine whether other conditions in the human mouth Efficacy may change.
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