COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings?
Currently no drug is approved for the prophylaxis and management of COVID 19. Lots of activities on vaccine and trials with drugs are underway. Some evidence have shown positive results using older established drug in the management of severe cases. We are also of same view and opinion to adopt some...
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| author | Pugazhenthan Thangaraju Meenalotchini P Gurunthalingam Shobanbabu Varthya Sajitha Venkatesan Eswaran Thangaraju |
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| description | Currently no drug is approved for the prophylaxis and management of COVID 19. Lots of activities on vaccine and trials with drugs are underway. Some evidence have shown positive results using older established drug in the management of severe cases. We are also of same view and opinion to adopt some emergency measure by pharmacological intervention till a newer drug available in the market. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0eb21d83929d4aaf8291b727950815d72022-12-21T17:51:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-01952172217510.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_422_20COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings?Pugazhenthan ThangarajuMeenalotchini P GurunthalingamShobanbabu VarthyaSajitha VenkatesanEswaran ThangarajuCurrently no drug is approved for the prophylaxis and management of COVID 19. Lots of activities on vaccine and trials with drugs are underway. Some evidence have shown positive results using older established drug in the management of severe cases. We are also of same view and opinion to adopt some emergency measure by pharmacological intervention till a newer drug available in the market.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=5;spage=2172;epage=2175;aulast=Thangarajuchloroquinecovid-19oseltamavirpentoxifylline |
| spellingShingle | Pugazhenthan Thangaraju Meenalotchini P Gurunthalingam Shobanbabu Varthya Sajitha Venkatesan Eswaran Thangaraju COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care chloroquine covid-19 oseltamavir pentoxifylline |
| title | COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? |
| title_full | COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? |
| title_short | COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? |
| title_sort | covid 19 older drugs for a novel disease chloroquine hydroxychloroquine and possible pentoxifylline set to start the second innings |
| topic | chloroquine covid-19 oseltamavir pentoxifylline |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=5;spage=2172;epage=2175;aulast=Thangaraju |
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