People with Long COVID turn to online drug markets (Rafael)
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Dec 2024
Summary
Rafael, in the UK, bought Maraviroc (Selzentry), an HIV medication, from an Indian seller via WhatsApp, paying about £50-60 for several months' supply and getting monthly liver checks while on it. He had been bedbound with Long COVID since 2021 before starting it. He reported significant improvement in his symptoms after starting Maraviroc, though he was also taking other medications at the same time, so the drug's specific contribution is not isolated, and the article does not say whether the improvement was sustained, needed ongoing dosing, or faded over time.
What they credit
Credits Other prescription drugs, Sofosbuvir / maraviroc (off-label).
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