Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis (Jan 2021)

Anti-inflammatory drugs in COVID-19

  • Mohamed Elnady

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ejcdt.ejcdt_2405_20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 70, no. 5
pp. 16 – 18

Abstract

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to respiratory failure due to severe immune response. Treatment targeting this immune response might be beneficial. Early treatment of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia with tocilizumab and/or steroids was associated with better outcome.

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