Safety and Efficacy of Amiodarone in a Patient With COVID-19

There is an urgent need for effective treatments for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Amiodarone, like hydroxychloroquine, exerts antiviral actions by interfering with endocytosis and viral replication. Here, to our knowledge, we report the first case of a patient affected by respiratory failure...

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Main Authors: Nadia Castaldo, MD, Alberto Aimo, MD, Vincenzo Castiglione, MD, Cristiano Padalino, MD, Michele Emdin, MD, PhD, Carlo Tascini, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920305866