Research Article

Bromhexine Hydrochloride Prophylaxis of COVID-19 for Medical Personnel: A Randomized Open-Label Study

Table 3

Timeline of positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in both groups.

Days 1–7Days 8–14Days 15–21Days 22–28Weeks 5–8Total

Number of participants with a positive PCR testTreatment group0/251/251/240/230/232/25
Control group0/252/253/231/201/197/25

Number of participants with clinical symptoms of respiratory infectionTreatment group0/250/250/250/250/250/25
Control group0/250/252/253/230/205/25

Numbers of subjects with an outcome are divided by the number of subjects at risk. Three patients developed clinical symptoms after positive PCR test in the previous period (days 8–14 and days 15–21). for each period of follow-up.