Doxycycline as a potential partner of COVID-19 therapies.
IDCases
; 21: e00864, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-548692
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major public health challenge, and the current antiviral arsenal for treatment is limited, with questionable efficacy. Major efforts are under way for discovery of new effective agents, but the validation of new potential treatments for COVID-19 may take a long time. Therefore, the repurposing of existing drugs for new indications is needed. In this article, we argue for the potential benefits of using doxycycline with either hydroxycholoroquine or other putative agents for COVID-19 treatment, as doxycycline has antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities by dampening the cytokine storm and to prevent lung damage.
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Prognostic study
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English
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IDCases
Year:
2020
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Article
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J.idcr.2020.e00864
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