The use of Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of COVID-19

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作者
Tecen-Yucel, Kamer [1 ]
Kara, Emre [1 ]
Demirkan, Kutay [1 ]
Unal, Serhat [2 ]
机构
[1] Hacettepe Univ, Dept Clin Pharm, Fac Pharm, Ankara, Turkey
[2] Hacettepe Univ, Dept Infect Dis & Clin Microbiol, Fac Med, Ankara, Turkey
关键词
Hydroxychloroquine; COVID-19; VIRAL-INFECTIONS; CHLOROQUINE; PHARMACOKINETICS;
D O I
10.5578/flora.69845
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
COVID-19 is a newly emerging human infectious disease of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) origin described as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on March 11, 2020. There is currently no definitive cure for COVID-19; however, among the many treatment strategies, hydroxychloroquine has been suggested as a potential treatment. The purpose of this article was to review the pharmacological properties and mechanism of COVID-19 treatment with hydroxychloroquine and its potential use on the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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页码:283 / 291
页数:9
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