An overview of some drugs: Lopinavir, Ritonavir, Chloroquine, Hydroxy chloroquine and Interferon as a effective treatment against COVID-19

Abstract

Lopinavir, Ritonovir and Interferon (IFN) are anti-viral drugs mainly used in the treatment of HIV infection by protease inhibitors. Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine are used in the treatment of malarial causing infection such as Plasmodium falciparum and also auto immune condition such as rheumatoid arthritis. Chloroquine makes toxic for the parasite to digest its host hemoglobin and disrupting the virus ability to enter the cell. The anti-viral and anti-malarial drugs are used in the first line drug therapy for the treatment of COVID-19. The aim of this therapy is to minimize the symptoms and shortens the duration of illness.