The Lancet. Infectious diseases

Rivaroxaban, colchicine, and famotidine-loratadine with specialist care for post-COVID fatigue: a UK randomized trial on safety and effectiveness

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Abstract

Post-COVID-19 condition affects 1-5% of adults globally, primarily characterized by fatigue.

  • Fatigue is the most common symptom associated with post-COVID-19 condition.
  • Currently, there are no evidence-based therapies available for managing fatigue in long COVID.
  • Repurposed medications are being evaluated for their potential efficacy in treating fatigue in adults with long COVID.

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Declaration of interests ECW participated in the Data Safety and Monitoring Board for the RECLAIM trial. RAE received payments from the UK Covid Inquiry and Scottish Covid Inquiry; a grant from Genentec/Roche; and speaker fees from BMJ Best Practice and Moderna; and was Chair of the European Respiratory Society Group 01.02 Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Chronic Care (2023–26), Chair of the American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly (2022–25), and a member of the ATS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly Nominating Committee (2025–27). All other authors declare no competing interests.
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