ArticleThe Annals of pharmacotherapy2020
Myth Busters: Dietary Supplements and COVID-19.
Article in The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Article
- The Association Between Dietary Supplement Use and COVID-19 Symptoms.Journal of dietary supplements · 2025Article
- Nurses' use of 'wellness' supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.Journal of advanced nursing · 2024Article
- Elderberry interaction with pazopanib in a patient with soft‑tissue sarcoma: A case report and literature review.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2024Article
- The Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Evaluating knowledge, habits, and beliefs regarding dietary supplements as a protective measure against COVID-19 in Malaysia and Iraq: A postsecond wave cross-sectional analysis.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Review
- Associations between weight discrimination and the use of potentially harmful dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2023Article
- A Global Overview of Dietary Supplements: Regulation, Market Trends, Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Health Effects.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Applications of Dietary Supplements and Aromatherapy for Prophylactic and Treatment Purposes During COVID-19 Pandemic.Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Possible Association between Serum Levels of Aldosterone and Cortisol with Clinical Symptoms Progression in COVID-19 Suspicious Outpatients Tested for SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Archives of Razi Institute · 2023Article
- The use of herbal and dietary supplements for COVID-19 prevention: A survey among the public in a Malaysian suburban town.Journal of herbal medicine · 2023Article
- Dietary Supplement Use among Iranian Households during COVID-19 Epidemic Lockdown: Less Access in Those Who May Need More National Food and Nutrition Surveillance.International journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- The use of complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal symptoms in Long COVID: a systematic review.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2023Review
- Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supplement Usage and Its Combination with Self-Medication within the State of Arkansas.Journal of dietary supplements · 2023Article
- The knowledge and attitudes of pharmacists related to the use of dietary supplements: An observational study in northeastern Italy.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- How will the way we live look different in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? A nutrition survey in Greece.Nutrition and health · 2022Article
- A six-month study of anti-SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination: A comparative analysis of essential trace elements and anti-RBD IgG sera levels.Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS) · 2022Article
- Medications for early treatment of COVID-19 in Australia.The Medical journal of Australia · 2022Review
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Abstract
News and social media platforms have implicated dietary supplements in the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During this pandemic when information quickly evolves in the presence of contradicting messages and misinformation, the role of the pharmacist is essential. Here, we review theoretical mechanisms and evidence related to efficacy and safety of select supplements in the setting of COVID-19, including vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, elderberry, and silver. Evidence evaluating these supplements in COVID-19 patients is lacking, and providers and patients should not rely on dietary supplements to prevent or treat COVID-19. Rather, reference to evidence-based guidelines should guide treatment decisions.
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