Drugs Used in the Treatment of Coronavirus Disesase (COVID-19)

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 virus appeared in December 2019 and at the beginning spread in China, Japan, and South Korea, then all around the world. Scientists are trying to find specific antiviral to the virus. Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, favipiravir, remdesivir, lopinavir/ritonavir tried to be used in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These drugs are still in clinical trials in the world and there are some promising results. Drugs having efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 are summarised in this article.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• pneumonia
• SARS-CoV-2
• drug

Koronavirüs Hastalığı (COVID-19) Tedavisinde Kullanılan İlaçlar

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 virüsü Aralık 2019’da ortaya çıkmış ve başlangıçta Çin, Japonya ve Güney Kore olmak üzere tüm dünyada hızlıca yayılmıştır. Bilim insanları virüse spesifik antiviral bulmak için çabalamaktadır. Koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19) tedavisinde hidroksiklorokin, azitromisin, favipiravir, remdesivir, lopinavir/ritonavir gibi ilaçlar denenmektedir. Dünyada bu ilaçlar halen klinik çalışmalardan geçmektedir, bazı umut veren sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır. Bu makalede SARS-CoV-2’ye karşı güçlü etkinliği olan ilaçlar özetlenmektedir.

Keywords

• covid-19
• pnömoni
• SARS-CoV-2
• ilaç

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