Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted an important role for drug repurposing. Quaternary ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride, cetylpyridinium and miramistin represent widely accessible antiseptic molecules with well-known broad-spectrum antiviral activities and represent a repurposing opportunity as therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2; ammonium chloride; antiseptic; cetylpyridinium chloride.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local / pharmacology*
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Betacoronavirus / drug effects*
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COVID-19
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Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Drug Repositioning / methods*
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Humans
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Mouthwashes
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Nasal Sprays
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Pandemics / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / pharmacology*
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SARS-CoV-2
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local
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Mouthwashes
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Nasal Sprays
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds