Question

what are some therapeutic modalities for a patient with COVID-19? Rationales?

Answer 1

ANTIVIRAL DRUGS

Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine,Remdesivir

investigational antiviral agent remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients with severe disease

Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine: using chloroquine (600 mg twice daily for 10 days) for the treatment of COVID-19 (AI),

• warning that cautioned against the use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 outside the setting of a hospital

ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY

There is an increased incidence of thromboembolic disease associated with COVID-19 in patients in the intensive care unit.Provides recommendations on the use of antithrombotic agents for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

IMMUNE BASED THERAPY

convalescent plasma and SARS-CoV-2-specific immune globulins.
Interleukin-6 Inhibitors

non-SARS-CoV-2 intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) was created.recommends against the use of non-SARS-CoV-2-specific IVIG for the treatment of COVID-19