The rec that’s been floating around LW is for zinc acetate (there are a couple of other zinc compounds that are also LW blessed). Life Extension brand has the offically sanctioned formulation. They’re big and the dogma is that you have to suck on them to allow throat coating to occur; it’s a surface effect. Apply at first sign of symptoms (or as soon as you suspect exposure).
Maybe someone more energetic/diligent than me will dig up one of the actual references—all of this is from my memory.
In the distant past, I also saw and echoed this recommendation speculatively for covid. (I also followed it, I would suck on a lozenge when I went shopping for a while.) But I don’t think I’ve heard anything about it recently, on LW or elsewhere.
The rec that’s been floating around LW is for zinc acetate (there are a couple of other zinc compounds that are also LW blessed). Life Extension brand has the offically sanctioned formulation. They’re big and the dogma is that you have to suck on them to allow throat coating to occur; it’s a surface effect. Apply at first sign of symptoms (or as soon as you suspect exposure). Maybe someone more energetic/diligent than me will dig up one of the actual references—all of this is from my memory.
I’ve recently seen (and given) this recommendation on LW for the common cold. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/un2fgBad4uqqwm9sH/is-this-info-on-zinc-lozenges-accurate is afaik the best write-up on the subject, which is sad.
In the distant past, I also saw and echoed this recommendation speculatively for covid. (I also followed it, I would suck on a lozenge when I went shopping for a while.) But I don’t think I’ve heard anything about it recently, on LW or elsewhere.