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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Transmission Inhibitor



Subhash Chandra1, 2, *
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, Sakshi2, Sarla Saklani2, Alka N Choudhary1, Kanishk Kala3
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SGRR University, Patel Nagar-248001, Dehradun Uttarakhand, India
2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal (A Central) University, Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India
3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, SGRR University, Patel Nagar 248001, Dehradun Uttarakhan, India


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Abstract

As of December 2019, there has been an outbreak of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China. Around 16% of patients developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, and 1%–2% died. There is no specific treatment reported. A pandemic related to Coronavirus is one of the most significant health crises in human history. In spite of a massive influx of cases, SARS-CoV-2 is still untreatable. Both old and novel virologic medicines were tested in order to develop a novel drug or vaccine. In advanced clinical trials in the US, favipiravir is currently approved for treating influenza infections in Japan, and it has been approved for treating SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 infections in Japan. Studies have shown that favipiravir can treat mild to moderate COVID-19 infections. The present review examines the role and use of favipiravir in the treatment of COVID-19. The purpose of this review is to provide evidence obtained from a variety of authentic sources. Current research is evaluating favipiravir for treating Coronavirus infections.

Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Favipiravir, Antiviral drugs, Nucleocapsids, Fecal-oral, Respiratory failure.