A common
over-the-counter heartburn drug may help ease the symptoms of people who
have COVID-19, that's according to a
new study by researchers on Long Island.
Patients who took famotidine, the primary
ingredient in Pepcid, saw symptoms such as breathing difficulties and abdominal
pain as well as changes to smell and taste resolve more quickly than those who
didn't.
The study was done by The Feinstein Institutes
for Medical Research at Northwell Health in Manhasset and Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory.