<p>A UK trial found that commonly used antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally not effective as a treatment for early stages of Covid-19 in order to prevent hospitalisation or further intervention, Oxford University said on Monday.</p>.<p>The trial, dubbed PRINCIPLE, found that there was no beneficial effect in patients over the age of 50 who were treated with either of the antibiotics at home, the <a href="https://bit.ly/3ogBiur" target="_blank">University said</a> on its website, adding that further details will be published in a peer-reviewed journal soon.</p>
<p>A UK trial found that commonly used antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally not effective as a treatment for early stages of Covid-19 in order to prevent hospitalisation or further intervention, Oxford University said on Monday.</p>.<p>The trial, dubbed PRINCIPLE, found that there was no beneficial effect in patients over the age of 50 who were treated with either of the antibiotics at home, the <a href="https://bit.ly/3ogBiur" target="_blank">University said</a> on its website, adding that further details will be published in a peer-reviewed journal soon.</p>