COVID-19 : potential therapeutics for pediatric patients

© 2021. The Author(s)..

The global spread of COVID-19 has imparted significant economic, medical, and social burdens. Like adults, children are affected by this pandemic. However, milder clinical symptoms are often experienced by them. Only a minimal proportion of the affected patients may develop severe and complicated COVID-19. Supportive treatment is recommended in all patients. Antiviral and immunomodulatory medications are spared for hospitalized children with respiratory distress or severe to critical disease. Up till now, remdesivir is the only USFDA-approved anti-COVID-19 medication indicated in the majority of symptomatic patients with moderate to severe disease. Dexamethasone is solely recommended in patients with respiratory distress maintained on oxygen or ventilatory support. The use of these medications in pediatric patients is founded on evidence deriving from adult studies. No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving pediatric COVID-19 patients have assessed these medications' efficacy and safety, among others. Similarly, three novel monoclonal anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibodies, bamlanivimab, casirivimab and imdevimab, have been recently authorized by the USFDA. Nonetheless, their efficacy has not been demonstrated by multiple RCTs. In this review, we aim to dissect the various potential therapeutics used in children with COVID-19. We aspire to provide a comprehensive review of the available evidence and display the mechanisms of action and the pharmacokinetic properties of the studied therapeutics. Our review offers an efficient and practical guide for treating children with COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Pharmacological reports : PR - 73(2021), 6 vom: 29. Dez., Seite 1520-1538

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Younis, Nour K [VerfasserIn]
Zareef, Rana O [VerfasserIn]
Fakhri, Ghina [VerfasserIn]
Bitar, Fadi [VerfasserIn]
Eid, Ali H [VerfasserIn]
Arabi, Mariam [VerfasserIn]

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Adenosine Monophosphate
Alanine
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antiviral Agents
Azithromycin
COVID-19
Dexamethasone
Hydroxychloroquine
I031V2H011
Ivermectin
Journal Article
Lopinavir
OF5P57N2ZX
Oseltamivir
Pediatric patients
Remdesivir
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Therapeutics
Tocilizumab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.11.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s43440-021-00316-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330017608