Therapeutic options in coronavirus treatment
Coronavirus Drug Discovery: Volume 1: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
; : 101-135, 2022.
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| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2048782
ABSTRACT
This chapter details the various therapeutic options available for the treatment of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that has brought the world to a standstill. As at 3.53 CEST, June 28, 2020, WHO reported 9,843,073 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a death toll of 495,760. The rate of the spread of this disease is alarming posing serious threat to the world healthcare system. Clinical investigations and research are on the way for the development of vaccines or antiviral drugs. Despite this effort, no medication has been found to be very effective for its treatment. In this chapter, emphasis was laid on the need for repurposing of antiviral drugs to combat COVID-19 along with other alternatives such as convalescent plasma therapy and exploitation of drugs from medicinal plants and other natural resources. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Coronavirus Drug Discovery: Volume 1: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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2022
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