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Review
. 2020 Jun;83(6):534-536.
doi: 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000318.

Potential therapeutic agents against COVID-19: What we know so far

Chih-Chia Lu  1 , Mei-Yu Chen  1 , Wan-Shin Lee  1 , Yuh-Lih Chang  1   2
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Review

Potential therapeutic agents against COVID-19: What we know so far

Chih-Chia Lu et al. J Chin Med Assoc. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

The emerging outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 continues to spread all over the world. Agents or vaccines of proven efficacy to treat or prevent human coronavirus infection are in urgent need and are being investigated vigorously worldwide. This review summarizes the current evidence of potential therapeutic agents, such as lopinavir/ritonavir, remdesivir, favipiravir, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, interferon, ribavirin, tocilizumab, and sarilumab. More clinical trials are being conducted for further confirmation of the efficacy and safety of these agents in treating COVID-19.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the subject matter or materials discussed in this article.

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