The Daily Dose Podcast

Drugs & COVID-19


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In today’s episode, we discuss 4 medications (hydroxychloroquine, ibuprofen, nicotine, remdesivir) that have been associated with COVID-19. We provide overall context, discuss some evidence and share bottom lines from reputable sources such as the World Health Organization and Health Canada. 
The resources from our “Helpful Pill” segment are below: 
World Health Organization’s website on COVID-19https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 
Clinical trials that are authorized by Health Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-clinical-trials/list-authorized-trials.html 
Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)’s website for information and resources on COVID-19https://www.pharmacists.ca/advocacy/covid-19-information-for-pharmacists/ 
Canadian government’s information on different health products related with COVID-19https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry.html 
As always, don’t forget to take your daily dose!
Music Credits:"Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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The Daily Dose PodcastBy Leo Zheng, Jamie Park, Ting Ting Ma, Tom Sun