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Recapitulation of Antimalarial Drugs use in the Prevention and Treatment of Novel Coronavirus Disease

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Title: Recapitulation of Antimalarial Drugs use in the Prevention and Treatment of Novel Coronavirus Disease

Authors: Maham Zahid, Kinza Waqar, Nafisa Tahir

Journal: Life and Science

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Y 2024-10-01 2025-12-31
Y 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
Y 2022-07-01 2023-06-30

Publisher: National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2020

Volume: 1

Issue: Supplementary

Language: en

DOI: 10.37185/LnS.1.1.149

Keywords: Antimalarial DrugsCOVID-19Chloroquine and HydroxychloroquineSARS CoV-2

Categories
Public Health (41589) Virology (3577) Pharmacology (22872) Malariology (18) Infectious Disease (3100)

Abstract




Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused Coronavirus pandemic (COVID- 19). Repurposing of antimalarial drugs as a potential treatment option for hospitalized, non-hospitalized as well for prevention against SARS CoV-2 have been researched as potential COVID-19 treatments, with some moving into clinical trials. This review article revisits the evidence and draws comparison regarding their safety and efficacy.


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