Treatments for COVID-19

The treatment for COVID-19 has evolved rapidly since the start of the pandemic and now consists mainly of antiviral and immunomodulatory agents. Antivirals, such as remdesivir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, have proved to be most useful earlier in illness (e.g., as outpatient therapy) and for less severe disease. Immunomodulatory therapies, such as dexamethasone and interleukin-6 or Janus kinase inhibitors, are most useful in severe disease or critical illness. The role of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies has diminished because of the emergence of viral variants that are not anticipated to be susceptible to these treatments, and there still is not a consensus on the use of convalescent plasma. COVID-19 has been associated with increased rates of venous thromboembolism, but the role of antithrombotic therapy is limited. Multiple investigational agents continue to be studied, which will alter current treatment paradigms as new data are released.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

Enthalten in:

Annual review of medicine - 75(2024) vom: 29. Jan., Seite 145-157

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Andrews, Hayden S [VerfasserIn]
Herman, Jonathan D [VerfasserIn]
Gandhi, Rajesh T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antithrombotic therapy
Antivirals
COVID-19
COVID-19 treatment
Convalescent plasma
Immunomodulators
Interleukin-6
Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Journal Article
Neutralizing antibodies
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.01.2024

Date Revised 30.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1146/annurev-med-052422-020316

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362195447