Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
10. The Langone Medical Center doctors who work on SiriusXM's
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 06:18 PM
Apr 2020

Doctor Radio and are on the front line every day always sound lukewarm when they talk about Azithromycin and say they give it 1) if a secondary bacterial infection is suspected on top of the COVID or sometimes 2) in an attempt to prevent a secondary bacterial infection occurring. They are brutally honest and say they are trying certain things based on a combination of assumptions, early clinical data and drug availability. They are even having second thoughts about intubation/ventilation. They truly are not excited about anything, not even Remdesivir (and definitely not Hydroxychloroquine). They are more excited about proning and oxygen than the drugs currently being conjectured for COVID.

Every damned one of these doctors begins his/her show by saying, "I've never seen anything like this in my life."

This virus is not understood.

But the situation changes every day, and there could be a breakthrough tomorrow.

antibiotics work for bacterial infections. There are antiviral meds. But, none that work for covid mucifer Apr 2020 #1
Thank you. cwydro Apr 2020 #7
I took it for strep throat. It kicked ass for that! Otherwise, don't know much about it. liberalla Apr 2020 #2
Antibiotics are for bacterial infections, not viral infections. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2020 #3
Antibiotics Are For Bacteria ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #4
Drs are prescribing zpac due to pneumonia comorbidity Mosby Apr 2020 #11
That's What I Thought ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #15
I read that some young people were dying of strokes. kentuck Apr 2020 #17
A Virus is not a Bacteria. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #5
I've had success with it because I'm allergic to penicillin & cipro. displacedtexan Apr 2020 #6
Azithromycin doesn't work on viruses DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2020 #8
You should delete this. Antibiotics don't kill viruses. This is an irresponsible thread. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #9
The Langone Medical Center doctors who work on SiriusXM's Mike 03 Apr 2020 #10
I've taken Azithromycin several times. procon Apr 2020 #12
"I don't know if it would be equally effective if I got the corona virus." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #13
I wouldn't take it, if I were you (which I'm not). It's an atom bomb that kills your entire GI tract ancianita Apr 2020 #14
Great point about the microbiome. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #16
There are great books on our microbiome. "I Contain Multitudes" is the best out there. ancianita Apr 2020 #18
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»This message was self-del...»Reply #10