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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

WHO advises against use of two common prescription medicines for non-severe Covid

The World Health Organisation has issued an advisory over the use of two medicines by those who contract mild symptoms of Covid-19.

The drugs mentioned in the warning are an antidepressant under the name fluvoxamine and the gout drug colchicine.

According to the WHO, these are no longer recommended for patients with mild or moderate Covid-19 due to insufficient evidence that they help in the recovery of patients.

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