Vitamin C and Reduced Viral Load

Doses used in studies

IU/day: 60,000 (median 60,000, IQR 60,000–60,000) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 7 days · IQR 7 days–7 days · Range 7 days–7 days — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
We did not observe any changes in the Siddha-based clinical examination and adverse events in both groups.
from: Kabasura Kudineer (KSK), a poly-herbal Siddha medicine, reduced SARS-CoV-2 viral load in a

1 of 1 paper

Kabasura Kudineer (KSK), a poly-herbal Siddha medicine, reduced SARS-CoV-2 viral load in asymptomatic COVID-19 individuals as compared to vitamin C and zinc supplementation: findings from a prospective, exploratory, open-labeled, comparative, randomized controlled trial, Tamil Nadu, India.

2021-09-15
RCT
Trials 22(1)
- S Natarajan
- C Anbarasi
- P Sathiyarajeswaran
- P Manickam
- S Geetha
- R Kathiravan
- P Prathiba
- M Pitchiahkumar
- P Parthiban
- K Kanakavalli
- P Balaji

PubMed: 34526104
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05583-0

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Reduced Viral Load

High evidence
Clinical

Viral load in terms of the CT value ... declined significantly on the seventh day in the KSK group and that of the control group, more pronounced in the study group.

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 100 mg evening daily for 7 days