A comprehensive summary of the knowledge on COVID-19 treatment

Yu Peng, Hongxun Tao, Senthil Kumaran Satyanarayanan, Kunlin Jin, Huanxing Su

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Abstract

Currently, the world is challenged by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Epidemiologists and researchers worldwide are invariably trying to understand and combat this precarious new disease. Scrutinizing available drug options and developing potential new drugs are urgent needs to subdue this pandemic. Several intervention strategies are being considered and handled worldwide with limited success, and many drug candidates are yet in the trial phase. Despite these limitations, the development of COVID-19 treatment strategies has been accelerated to improve the clinical outcome of patients with COVID-19, and some countries have efficiently kept it under control. Recently, the use of natural and traditional medicine has also set the trend in coronavirus treatment. This review aimed to discuss the prevailing COVID-19 treatment strategies available globally by examining their efficacy, potential mechanisms, limitations, and challenges in predicting a future potential treatment candidate and bridging them with the effective traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The findings might enrich the knowledge on traditional alternative medication and its complementary role with Western medicine in managing the COVID-19 epidemic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-191
Number of pages37
JournalAging and Disease
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2021

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Chinese medicine
  • Strategies
  • Treatment

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