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The Pitfalls and Promise of Using Repurposed Drugs for COVID-19

Even amid the expanding use of COVID-19 vaccines, clinicians can expect a steady stream of news in the months ahead about efforts to repurpose approved drugs as treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infections. But experts who spoke to Medscape Medical News caution that physicians and patients facing a deluge of treatment information should try […]

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A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19

Abstract Clinical question What is the role of drug interventions in the treatment of patients with covid-19? New recommendation Increased attention on ivermectin as a potential treatment for covid-19 triggered this recommendation. The panel made a recommendation against ivermectin in patients with covid-19 regardless of disease severity, except in the context of […]

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