• Title of article

    Sofosbuvir as a potential option for the treatment of COVID-19

  • Author/Authors

    Nourian, Anahid Department of Pharmacotherapy - Faculty of Pharmacy - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Khalili, Hossein Department of Pharmacotherapy - Faculty of Pharmacy - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    239
  • To page
    241
  • Abstract
    Sofosbuvir may be a potential option in the treatment of COVID-19 based on the similarity between the replication mechanisms of the HCV and the coronavirus. According the limited experimental evidences, it is hypothesized that sofosbuvir might be a potential option to improve care of patients with COVID-19 especially at the start of the disease and before invasion of the virus into the lung parenchymal cells. Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir in treatment of COVID-19 may be considered in future clinical studies. (www.actabiomedica.it)
  • Keywords
    Sofosbuvir , COVID-19
  • Journal title
    Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2617736