Clinical considerations on monkeypox antiviral medications : An overview

© 2023 The Authors. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives published by British Pharmacological Society and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Monkeypox (mpox), a virus belonging to the orthopoxvirus family, can cause a zoonotic infectious disease with morbidity and cosmetic complications. Therefore, effective antiviral drugs with appropriate safety profiles are important for the treatment of patients with mpox. To date, there is no FDA-approved drug for the treatment of mpox. However, tecovirimat, brincidofovir, and cidofovir are the candidate therapies for the management of mpox. Given the safety concerns following the use of these medications, we aimed to review evidence on the clinical considerations of mpox antiviral medications that will be useful to guide clinicians in the treatment approach. Based on the current evidence, tecovirimat has favorable clinical efficacy, safety, and side effect profile and it can be considered as first-line treatment for mpox.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Pharmacology research & perspectives - 12(2024), 1 vom: 07. Jan., Seite e01164

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pourkarim, Fariba [VerfasserIn]
Entezari-Maleki, Taher [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Benzamides
Brincidofovir
Cidofovir
Isoindoles
JIL713Q00N
Journal Article
Monkeypox
Mpox
Orthopoxvirus
Review
Safety
Tecovirimat

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.12.2023

Date Revised 29.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/prp2.1164

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366403273