Therapy for viral infections including the novel corona virus (COVID-19)
A method for amelioriation of, or prophylaxis against, a viral infection comprising administering to a patient in need of treatment a therapeutically effective amount of 5 aminolevulinic acid, optionally with at least one of cucumarin nano, zinc, vitamin C and methylene blue, and compositions thereof. Such compositions may be used for the treatment of coronavirus infections, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and/or rhinoviruses.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising 5-aminolevulinic acid and at least one of curcumin nano, zinc, vitamin C and methylene blue, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, each present in therapeutically effective amounts, in an admixture with pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises 5-aminolevulinic acid, curcumin nano, and Vitamin C.
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 wherein the composition is an oral dosage form.
4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises 5-aminolevulinic acid, curcumin nano, Vitamin C, and zinc.
5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 wherein the composition is an oral dosage form.
6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises 5-aminolevulinic acid, curcumin nano, and zinc.
7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 wherein the composition is an oral dosage form.
8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the 5-aminolevulinic acid is 5-ALA hydrochloride or 5 ALA-phosphate, or combination thereof.
9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic dose of 5-aminolevulinic acid is 100 mg-1600 mg provided in a single or divided doses of twice daily or thrice daily, the therapeutic dose of curcumin nano is 100 mg-1000 mg provided in a single or divided doses of twice daily or thrice daily, the therapeutic dose of Vitamin C is 80 mg-1000 mg provided in a single or divided doses of twice daily or thrice daily, the therapeutic dose of zinc is 5 mg-150 mg provided in a single or divided doses of twice daily or thrice daily, and the therapeutic dose of methylene blue is 50 mg-250 mg provided in a single or divided doses of twice daily or thrice daily.
10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises 5-aminolevulinic acid and methylene blue.
11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 wherein the 5-aminolevulinic acid is 5-ALA hydrochloride or 5 ALA-phosphate, or combination thereof.
12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , comprising 5-aminolevulinic acid and zinc.
13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 wherein the composition is an oral dosage form.
14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 wherein the 5-aminolevulinic acid is 5-ALA hydrochloride or 5 ALA-phosphate, or combination thereof.
15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises 5-aminolevulinic acid, and curcumin nano.
16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 wherein the composition is an oral dosage form.
17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 wherein the 5-aminolevulinic acid is 5-ALA hydrochloride or 5 ALA-phosphate, or combination thereof.
18. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , comprising 5-aminolevulinic acid and vitamin C.
19. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 18 wherein the composition is an oral dosage form.
20. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 18 wherein the 5-aminolevulinic acid is 5-ALA hydrochloride or 5 ALA-phosphate, or combination thereof.