Chloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, chloroquine has been mentioned as a possible treatment. In vitro studies have shown anti-viral activity of chloroquine against SARS-CoV-2. Recently, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment published treatment options for antiviral treatment for COVID-19 where chloroquine was suggested as first choice for off-label treatment, beside remdesivir en lopinavir/ritonavir. In this commentary, we provide a background and history of chloroquine, the evidence for antiviral efficacy of chloroquine and the arguments for off-label use of chloroquine in COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

Enthalten in:

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 164(2020) vom: 11. März

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Chloroquine als mogelijke behandeling van COVID-19

Beteiligte Personen:

Coumou, Jeroen [VerfasserIn]
de Vries, Peter J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

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415SHH325A
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Adenosine Monophosphate
Alanine
Antiviral Agents
Chloroquine
Journal Article
Lopinavir
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OF5P57N2ZX
Remdesivir
Ritonavir

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.05.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309751683