Cheap diabetes drug metformin slashes severe COVID risk in major trial
NCT ID NCT04510194
First seen May 01, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether three common, inexpensive drugs—metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine—could prevent severe illness in 1,323 adults with early COVID-19. Participants were not hospitalized and had a higher body weight, which increases risk. The key finding was that metformin reduced the chance of emergency visits, hospitalization, or death, while ivermectin and fluvoxamine did not show clear benefit.
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Locations
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American Health Network of Indiana
Greenfield, Indiana, 46140, United States
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Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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New West Physicians
Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Olive View UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar, California, 91342, United States
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University of Colorado Denver; Department of Medicine; Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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