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ISSN: 2538-2462

January 2020
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020)

Review of therapeutic agents for the treatment of COVID-19

  • Shadi Ziaie
  • Mehran Koucheck
  • MirMohammad Miri
  • Sara Salarian
  • Seyedpouzhia Shojaei
  • Mehrdad Haghighi
  • Mohammad Sistanizad

Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia, Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020), , Page 32-36
https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v5i1.29760 Published 9 April 2020

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Abstract

In late December 2019, a cluster of unexplained pneumonia cases has been reported in Wuhan, China, named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID -19) which has been spreading in 204 countries. In this review, the mains pharmaceutical option quoted previously and especially available for ICU patients are reviewed.

Keywords:
  • COVID-19
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Antiviral
  • Immunomodulators
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Ziaie S, Koucheck M, Miri M, Salarian S, Shojaei S, Haghighi M, Sistanizad M. Review of therapeutic agents for the treatment of COVID-19. J Cell Mol Anesth [Internet]. 2020Apr.9 [cited 2023Apr.2];5(1):32-6. Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jcma/article/view/29760
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