Int J Infect Dis . Case studies of SARS-CoV-2 treated with favipiravir among patients in critical or severe condition

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Int J Infect Dis


. 2020 Aug 20;S1201-9712(20)30677-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.08.047. Online ahead of print.
Case studies of SARS-CoV-2 treated with favipiravir among patients in critical or severe condition


Hidenori Takahashi ¹ , Yoshinobu Iwasaki ² , Takayasu Watanabe ² , Naoki Ichinose ³ , Yasusei Okada ⁴ , Akito Oiwa ⁵ , Takehiro Kobayashi ⁵ , Mariko Moriya ⁵ , Toshimi Oda ³



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• PMID: 32829044
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.08.047

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak is rising globally. However, clinically effective antiviral treatments are not established. Favipiravir may prevent pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome aggravation. We describe SARS-CoV-2-positive patients, two of whom were in a critical condition and one of whom was in a severe condition, who were administered favipiravir for their deteriorating conditions and cured.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; acute respiratory distress syndrome; favipiravir; viral pneumonia.