Probable drugs being tested on covid-19 by different countries from past few months
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G.V.K.S.Abhinav
V/VI Doctor of pharmacy, Koringa college of pharmacy, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India.
2402abhinav@gmail.com
- Naga Subrahmanyam S Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Koringa College of Pharmacy, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Abstract
Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease. At this time there is no specific vaccine or treatment for COVID-19. However, there are many ongoing trials evaluating potential treatment. As it spreads over 200 countries and territories across the globe, and was characterised as a pandemic by the world health organisation. Morethan 200 clinical trials of covid-19 treatment or vaccines that are either ongoing or recruiting patients. There are some drugs like Favipiravir, Hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir, Losartan, etc which are mentioned in this article. Still some drugs have been under testing.
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