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Table 8 COVID-19 related medicines appearing in the listings, together with a brief description and the number of listings related to that drug

From: Dark Web Marketplaces and COVID-19: before the vaccine

Medicine

Description

Listings

Hydroxychloroquine

Malaria medication

65

Azitrhomycin

Antibiotic often paired with hydroxychloroquine

51

Amoxicillin

Antibiotic medication

45

Chloroquine

Malaria medication

38

Ciprofloxacin

Antibiotic medication

6

Favipiravir

Antiviral medication used to treat influenza

5

Dxycycline

Antibiotic medication

4

Metronidazole

Antibiotic medication

4

Remdesivir

Antiviral medication

2

Lopiravir

Antiviral medication used to treat HIV

1