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Oral elixirs killed coronavirus in 30 seconds in lab
Preliminary research results point to cetylpyridinium chloride as an effective element.
No one was waiting for this one. A preliminary report of a study from Cardiff University reveals that mouthwashes containing cetylpyridinium chloride in their composition showed “promising signs” of being able to reduce the presence of the new coronavirus in the saliva of those infected.
The conclusions have yet to be reviewed by other experts and, of course, eventually proven in clinical trials, although the results obtained so far have been exciting. However, the ability to clear the virus in the laboratory may not be a treatment route. First of all because, although it is effective, it will only have the ability to reduce viral load in the oral region and never in the respiratory tract.
The oral elixirs with the highest success rate were those containing 0.07 percent cetylpyridinium chloride, which was shown to be capable of reducing the viral load of the virus present in the nasopharynx and oropharynx.
“If these results are reflected in the study that follows, mouthwashes can become part of people’s routine, along with habits such as hand washing, physical detachment and the use of masks,” reveals an expert to ” BBC “. .
To assess whether these good signs materialize in real cases, the University Hospital of Wales will initiate a 12-week clinical trial. The results are expected to be known in early 2021.
