Is there a food supplement effective against viruses?

Answer

Food supplements are not medicines and may not be used for medicinal purposes. They are products with a defined daily dose, prepared in forms such as capsules, tablets, lozenges, powder sachets, liquid ampoules or dropper bottles, from nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrate, fibre, fatty acids and amino acids, or from plant- and animal-derived substances with nutritional or physiological effects, in order to supplement a normal diet. The legislation requires their labels to carry the statement that the product is not a medicine and is not to be used for preventing or treating disease. Presenting a product as a food supplement while claiming it is effective against viruses is therefore contrary to the legislation.