Just the facts: What drugs are safe and effective for COVID-19?
CJEM
; 22(5): 591-594, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-326701
ABSTRACT
A 53-year-old male presents with cough, fever, and myalgias for 7 days. Vitals include temperature, 38.0°C; heart rate, 110; blood pressure, 118/70 mm Hg; respiration rate, 28; and oxygen saturation 83% on room air. His only past medical history is hypertension. Your community is in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The patient is hypoxic but responds to oxygen supplementation with nasal cannula and a face mask. His chest x-ray demonstrates multifocal infiltrates. Are there any therapeutic agents currently available for COVID-19?
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Adenosine Monophosphate
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Coronavirus Infections
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Alanine
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Drug Therapy
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
CJEM
Journal subject:
Emergency Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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