There is no proven medication or vaccine effective against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the absence of established medication, finding existing drugs having potential against SARS-CoV-2 infection is a necessity. 1 This article highlights two potential drugs, Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine, which are being tested for their effectiveness against COVID-19.
A number of different clinical trials are studying the effects of certain existing drugs against COVID-19. Remdesivir , an antiviral drug against Ebola is being tested in the US; studies in China and France are examining the effectiveness of antimalarial drugs, Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine. The sulfate and phosphate salts of Chloroquine are…
