Application of Alkaline Solution by a Nebulizer, Rotahaler and Inhaler in Prevention of Spread of Covid-19

Indranil Chakraborty (1)
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Abstract

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 is the third introduction of a highly pathogenic coronavirus into the human population after the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-COV) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-COV). Even after taking thousands of human lives, there is no effective curative treatment till date. This virus infects human body by means of aerosol, droplets and contact. Mucous membrane mainly respiratory epithelium is the point of entry in case of SARS-COV2. Then it fuses with the pneumocytes and macrophages of respiratory epithelium by a complex protein-protein interaction. And this initial vital process of fusion needs acidic micro-environment. Here I propose a novel therapeutic approach that can prevent the entry of the virus into host cell and thus will curb down the infection rate and its severity significantly. Moderate alkaline solution of sodium bicarbonate will be used by a nebulizer, rotahaler or inhaler to the respiratory tract to make the airway surface fluid alkaline from acidic and this will hinder the entry of virus to host cells.

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Indranil Chakraborty
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Chakraborty, I. (2020). Application of Alkaline Solution by a Nebulizer, Rotahaler and Inhaler in Prevention of Spread of Covid-19. Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion, 3(05), 465–467. https://doi.org/10.15520/jcmro.v3i05.289
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