Tratamientos farmacológicos de los pacientes con COVID19: interacciones e indicaciones

Abstract

The search for effective treatments against COVID-19 in the current pandemic has presented the scientific community with an enormous challenge. In fact, there is still no effective treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection, apart from supportive measures. Research has focused on re-examining antiviral drugs that were previously used against other viral infections and on the use of anti-inflammatories, since COVID-19 patients can develop a hyperinflammatory state, which is associated with a poorer disease prognosis. However, these drugs, sometimes administered on a compassionate-use basis, can cause serious side effects or drug interactions that we should be aware of. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of what is currently known about the pharmacological therapies most frequently used against COVID-19 in our field, while paying particular attention to the adverse events and drug interactions that can affect the cardiovascular system.