I wrote this early treatment paper (2nd author) with McCullough & Risch & Ladapo & Oskoui and other top doctors and scientists; we adjusted recently the treatment algorithm to include povidone iodine
see abstract and Figure 3 is now adjusted to include povidone iodine in the white top box as a preventative and also to be used if exposed or infected...nasal oral wash (as well as hydrogen peroxide)
This remains the seminal early treatment paper and guidance.
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 virus spreading across the world has led to surges of COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations, and death. The complex and multifaceted pathophysiology of life-threatening COVID-19 illness including viral mediated organ damage, cytokine storm, and thrombosis warrants early interventions to address all components of the devastating illness. In countries where therapeutic nihilism is prevalent, patients endure escalating symptoms and without early treatment can succumb to delayed in-hospital care and death. Prompt early initiation of sequenced multidrug therapy (SMDT) is a widely and currently available solution to stem the tide of hospitalizations and death. A multipronged therapeutic approach includes 1) adjuvant nutraceuticals, 2) combination intracellular anti-infective therapy, 3) inhaled/oral corticosteroids, 4) antiplatelet agents/anticoagulants, 5) supportive care including supplemental oxygen, monitoring, and telemedicine. Randomized trials of individual, novel oral therapies have not delivered tools for physicians to combat the pandemic in practice. No single therapeutic option thus far has been entirely effective and therefore a combination is required at this time. An urgent immediate pivot from single drug to SMDT regimens should be employed as a critical strategy to deal with the large numbers of acute COVID-19 patients with the aim of reducing the intensity and duration of symptoms and avoiding hospitalization and death.
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Thank you Dr Paul Alexander for reminding us all about povidone iodine. From my personal experience I can confirm that povidone iodine worked for me. I (unvaxed/unmasked) gargled povidone iodine the very same day I noticed some itching in my throat. I was fine the next day. My colleague (tripple vaxxced) who did not "believe" in garggling povidone iodine got Covid the next day. Another real life experience: My godmother was driving her sister to a different city 3 hours drive. At the end of the day she gargled. The only reason she gargled is not because she had any simptoms , just because she has a habit (from childhood) of gargling povidone during flu season. Her sister never believed in Povidone hence she never gargled. Both are unvaxxced. The next day her sister got Covid. My god mother did not. My god mother cared for her sister for 14 days, living with her in the same house and did not get Covid. Both are unvaccinated (50years old) and intend to stay that way. When I was growing up I had an older GP. For every flu like symptoms she would only just recommend gargling povidone iodine. The only time I had flu was when i forgot to do it. That was it. I am not implying anything. I'm just sharing my experience and the experience of people I know.
Dr Alexander, thank you for sharing your protocol.
Providone iodine is also good to nebulize with colloidal silver and hydrogen peroxide. Just add a drop or two to your mixture.