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Review
. 2020 Jun;52(2):281-304.
doi: 10.3947/ic.2020.52.2.281. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Interim Guidelines on Antiviral Therapy for COVID-19

Sun Bean Kim  1 , Kyungmin Huh  2 , Jung Yeon Heo  3 , Eun Jeong Joo  4 , Youn Jeong Kim  5 , Won Suk Choi  1 , Yae Jean Kim  6 , Yu Bin Seo  7 , Young Kyung Yoon  1 , Nam Su Ku  8 , Su Jin Jeong  8 , Sung Han Kim  9 , Kyong Ran Peck  2 , Joon Sup Yeom  10
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Review

Interim Guidelines on Antiviral Therapy for COVID-19

Sun Bean Kim et al. Infect Chemother. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Since the first case was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China on December 12, 2019, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread widely to other countries since January 2020. As of April 16, 2020, 10635 confirmed cases have been reported, with 230 deaths in Korea. COVID-19 patients may be asymptomatic or show various clinical manifestations, including acute symptoms such as fever, fatigue, sore throat; pneumonia presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome; and multiple organ failure. As COVID-19 has such varied clinical manifestations and case fatality rates, no standard antiviral therapy regimen has been established other than supportive therapy. In the present guideline, we aim to introduce potentially helpful antiviral and other drug therapies based on in vivo and in vitro research and clinical experiences from many countries.

Keywords: Antiviral; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Treatment.

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Mechanisms of action revealed for various COVID-19 drugs
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Comment in

  • Vitamin C as a Possible Therapy for COVID-19.
    Hemilä H, Chalker E. Hemilä H, et al. Infect Chemother. 2020 Jun;52(2):222-223. doi: 10.3947/ic.2020.52.2.222. Epub 2020 May 15. Infect Chemother. 2020. PMID: 32410417 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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