Efficacy of High Dose Vitamin C, Melatonin and Zinc in Iranian Patients with Acute Respiratory Syndrome due to Coronavirus Infection: A Pilot Randomized Trial

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AuthorMahboobeh Darbanen
AuthorFarhad Maleken
AuthorMohammad Memarianen
AuthorAli Goharien
AuthorArda Kianien
AuthorAlireza Emadien
AuthorSamaneh Lavvafen
AuthorBahador Bagherien
OrcidBahador Bagheri [0000-0003-2574-8034]en
Issued Date2021-06-30en
AbstractINTRODUCTION: Our aim was to investigate the efficacy of vitamin C, melatonin, and zinc in patients with severe Covid-19. METHODS:? Twenty-one adult patients were randomized 1:1 to standard care alone or standard care plus IV vitamin C (2 g, q6hr), oral melatonin (6 mg, q6hr), and oral zinc sulfate (50 mg, q6hr) for 10 days. Patients were monitored for changes in hypoxemia and inflammatory markers. RESULTS: Both treatment modalities were effective to improve PaO2/FiO2 and oxygen saturation. However, there were no significant differences between 2 groups (P > 0.05). There were reductions in CRP, ESR, and LDH levels in both study groups, although not significant. No significant difference was noted in length of ICU stay between 2 groups (P = 0.3). CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that addition of vitamin C, melatonin, and zinc to standard care is not associated with considerable improvement in patients with severe Covid-19.?en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v6i2.32182en
KeywordCovid-19en
KeywordVitamin Cen
KeywordMelatoninen
KeywordICUen
KeywordHypoxemiaen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleEfficacy of High Dose Vitamin C, Melatonin and Zinc in Iranian Patients with Acute Respiratory Syndrome due to Coronavirus Infection: A Pilot Randomized Trialen
TypeBrief Communicationsen

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