Fabunan Antiviral Injection
The Fabunan Antiviral Injection is a controversial treatment, said to be an antiviral drug developed by Filipino doctors Ruben Fabunan and Willie Fabunan. The drug, which is said to have been patented in the United States with Willie and his family, is claimed to have successfully treated patients for dengue, chikungunya, dog bite, snakebite, and HIV/AIDS, and is also claimed to strengthen the immune system with its immune booster formula. The drug is described to have made from a combination of various over-the-counter drugs, with the ratio of component drugs adjusted depending on the ailment being treated.In 2020, reports in social media circulated online claiming that the drug was able to cure coronavirus disease 2019. The Philippine government has since disapproved this claim, citing that the drug is not being considered as a cure for the virus, and also stressed that the approval of the Food and Drug Administration is required before the drug can be considered a cure for the coronavirus. On April 1, 2020, the government issued a cease and desist order to Fabunan Medical Clinic in Zambales, prompting the clinic to stop its operations on April 2.
