• Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci · Jan 2021

    Review

    Remdesivir as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug against COVID-19.

    • Y-N Hong, J Xu, G B K Sasa, K-X Zhou, and X-F Ding.
    • Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang, HangZhou, China. bdd114@163.com.
    • Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Jan 1; 25 (1): 541-548.

    ObjectiveList the clinical data of the role of remdesivir in COVID-19, and try to make an objective evaluation and analyze its feasibility.Materials And MethodsThe keywords of "remdesivir", "COVID-19" and "SARS-CoV-2" were systematically searched in PubMed and Web of Science. After removing the repetitions, we summarize articles, letters, and comments on remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19.ResultsIn this review, we summarize clinical case of using remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19, analyzed the final treatment results, and judged whether the drug was effective for the treatment of COVID-19. Also, attention was paid to the side effects of the drug.ConclusionsAccording to the clinical results, it was found that remdesivir was effective in the treatment of COVID-19. The drug has side effects, but the symptoms were mild and disappeared immediately after discontinuation of medication.

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