Chloroquine in COVID-19: the evidence

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020 Mar 31;90(1). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1290.

Abstract

To the Editor The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic by World Health Organisation (WHO). The global mortality has increased, especially in countries like Italy and Iran. With the increasing morbidity and mortality, search for a cure has been the global demand.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Betacoronavirus / drug effects
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Drug Treatment
  • Chloroquine / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Coronavirus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy*
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Chloroquine