Coronavirus Treatment Options. Three general methods which include existing broad spectrum antiviral drugs using standard assays screening of a chemical library containing many existing compounds or databases and the redevelopment of new specific drugs based on the genome and biophysical understanding of individual coronaviruses are used to discover the potential antiviral treatment of human pathogen coronavirus. It includes recommendations for the use of remdesivir an antiviral agent that targets sars cov 2 and dexamethasone a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation.
Skip to main content. Coronavirus treatment in a hospital the most common symptoms of covid 19 are a fever coughing and breathing problems. Three general methods which include existing broad spectrum antiviral drugs using standard assays screening of a chemical library containing many existing compounds or databases and the redevelopment of new specific drugs based on the genome and biophysical understanding of individual coronaviruses are used to discover the potential antiviral treatment of human pathogen coronavirus.
The guidelines for the diagnosis treatment and control of the coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19.
Currently standard of care is supportive care. As more trials return there is a need to look at the usage in all patients including those. However multiple clinical trials are ongoing and therefore recommended treatment of these patients is changing rapidly. A new figure figure 1 outlines the panel s recommendations.