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Comparative Effectiveness of Famotidine in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Shoaibi et al., American Journal of Gastroenterology, doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000001153 (date from preprint)
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Mortality -3% Improvement Relative Risk Death/ICU -3% Famotidine  Shoaibi et al.  LATE TREATMENT Is late treatment with famotidine beneficial for COVID-19? Retrospective 28,636 patients in the USA No significant difference in outcomes seen c19early.org Shoaibi et al., American J. Gastroente.., Sep 2020 Favorsfamotidine Favorscontrol 0 0.5 1 1.5 2+
Famotidine for COVID-19
26th treatment shown to reduce risk in October 2021, now with p = 0.00028 from 30 studies, recognized in 2 countries.
No treatment is 100% effective. Protocols combine treatments.
5,100+ studies for 110 treatments. c19early.org
Retrospective 1,816 famotidine users and 26,820 non-users hospitalized for COVID-19 in the USA, showing no significant differences with treatment.
risk of death, 3.0% higher, RR 1.03, p = 0.67, treatment 1,816, control 26,820.
risk of death/ICU, 3.0% higher, RR 1.03, p = 0.62, treatment 1,816, control 26,820.
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates
Shoaibi et al., 24 Sep 2020, retrospective, database analysis, USA, peer-reviewed, 5 authors.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Famotidine in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
PhD Azza Shoaibi, PharmD Stephen Fortin, MS Rachel Weinstein, Jesse A Berlin, PhD Patrick Ryan
doi:10.1101/2020.09.23.20199463
All authors contributed to the conceptualization and design of the study. SF authored the protocol of the study design, AS implemented the statistical analysis, RW, PBR and JB reviewed and approved the study diagnostics and results. AS drafted the manuscript and all coauthors reviewed and contributed to the manuscript writing. .
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Late treatment
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