Theraputics are medications/treatments designed to combat an infection. This is in contrast to vaccines, which prevent a disease from occuring. As vaccines may not be widely available for some time, theraputics for COVID-19 could play an important role in the epidemic.
This page details potential COVID-19 theraputics. Substances listed here are not necessarily effective. Potential medications are detailed because they are on trial for use in COVID-19 or have been described as a potential treatment in an academic paper.
Anti-virals
- Convalescent plasma
- Remdesivir
- EIDD-2801
- Favipiravir
- Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine
Host response
- Dexamethasone
- Tocilizumab