Potential use of azithromycin alone and in combination with ivermectin in fighting against the symptoms of COVID-19.

Objectives: To compare efficacy of azithromycin alone and in combination with ivermectin against the duration novel corona virus symptoms. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Shah Care Hospital, Peshawar. Period: April 5, 2020 to May 30, 2020. Material & Methods: Total patients included study were 100. Patients divided into two groups by systematic random sampling: Group A: who received AZM (500mg once a day for 5 days), B: Ivermectin (12mg days) days). All participants informed revisit hospital as soon symptoms (at least mentioned symptoms) like fever, fatigue, sore throat, cough, body aches/myalgia, anosmia/hyposmia, ageusia/hypogeusia diarrhea disappears at 3 days (the actual on which symptom(s) disappeared was noted). They also advised if they feel any inconvenience treatment or notice worsening The regimens based disappearance RT-PCR repeated after 15 diagnosis 21 came positive 15. Results: In group A, 34% started disappear during 3-5 (mean±SD, 4.86 ± 0.42 following therapy, it 6-8 (7.18 0.37) 28% patients, 22% symptom free 9-10 (10.12 0.12), 16% took ?10 become (12 0.26). Similarly, 52% B patient relieved (4.01 0.32) 36% (6.32 0.14), 8% 9-10days (9.06 0.25), 4% (11 0.0) free. Conclusion: Combination more effective making than alone.