Covid-19 and drug therapy, what we learned

Alessio Provenzani; Piera Polidori

doi:10.1007/s11096-020-01049-6

Covid-19 and drug therapy, what we learned

Alessio Provenzani, Piera Polidori

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Abstract

COVID-19, the disease associated in December 2019 with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, was observed for the first time in China and then spread worldwide becoming pandemic. Currently, there is still no licensed specific antiviral treatment for the human coronavirus disease and a vaccine will not be ready soon. However, based on experience from the use of other antiviral agents to treat similar virusses, some treatment options have been tried with some efficacy. Clinical trials for future therapies are still ongoing. In the meantime, prevention, control, active communication and investment in research are the only ways to overcome this challenge.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	833-836
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-020-01049-6
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020

Keywords

Antiviral Agents/pharmacology
Betacoronavirus/drug effects
COVID-19
China
Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy
SARS-CoV-2

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