Favipiravir: A new and emerging antiviral option in COVID-19

U Agrawal, R Raju, ZF Udwadia - Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2020 - Elsevier
With over 16 million cases reported from across the globe, the SARS-CoV-2, a mere 125
microns in diameter, has left an indelible impact on our world. With the paucity of new drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Role of favipiravir in the treatment of COVID-19

S Joshi, J Parkar, A Ansari, A Vora, D Talwar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak all over the world has led the
researchers to strive to develop drugs or vaccines to prevent or halt the progression of this …

A review on favipiravir: the properties, function, and usefulness to treat COVID-19

SMR Hashemian, T Farhadi… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction At this time, there is no specific therapeutic or vaccine for treatment of the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Hence, available drugs for …

Favipiravir and COVID-19: a simplified summary

M Ghasemnejad-Berenji, S Pashapour - Drug research, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
A recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus
designated as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) started in …

[PDF][PDF] Favipiravir in COVID-19

SL Seneviratne, V Abeysuriya, S De Mel… - International Journal …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The SARS-Cov-2 virus, emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and has now spread
to all parts of the world. Many research groups are carrying out intense research on drugs …

The efficacy and safety of Favipiravir in treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials

S Hassanipour, M Arab-Zozani, B Amani… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The novel coronavirus outbreak began in late December 2019 and rapidly spread
worldwide, critically impacting public health systems. A number of already approved and …

Favipiravir: pharmacokinetics and concerns about clinical trials for 2019‐nCoV infection

YX Du, XP Chen - Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An outbreak of 2019‐nCoV infection has spread across the world. No specific antiviral drugs
have been approved for the treatment of COVID‐2019. In addition to the recommended …

Favipiravir for the treatment of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Manabe, D Kambayashi, H Akatsu, K Kudo - BMC infectious diseases, 2021 - Springer
Background Favipiravir possesses high utility for treating patients with COVID-19. However,
research examining the efficacy and safety of favipiravir for patients with COVID-19 is …

Favipiravir in early symptomatic COVID-19, a randomised placebo-controlled trial

JH McMahon, JSY Lau, A Coldham, J Roney… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Well tolerated antivirals administered early in the course of COVID-19 infection
when the viremia is highest could prevent progression to severe disease. Favipiravir inhibits …

Favipiravir for treatment of outpatients with asymptomatic or uncomplicated coronavirus disease 2019: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

M Holubar, A Subramanian, N Purington… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Favipiravir, an oral, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor, has in vitro
activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite …