Italian research finds diuretic drugs promising for COVID-19 treatment


ROME, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- A group of researchers from the University of Bari said their studies showed an ingredient of diuretic drugs, traditionally used to treat high blood pressure, is promising in halting the impact of the coronavirus in patients.

The findings, which were published in the peer-reviewed MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) academic journal last week, showed that ethacrynic acid, the main component of some diuretic pharmaceuticals, can be an "effective inhibitor" of the coronavirus.

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