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. 2020 Nov 7;113(1):45–57. doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-03029-y

Table 3.

Treatment for COVID-19

1 Antiviral drug (anti-SARS-Cov-2 action)
1) Favipiravir (Abigan): RNA polymerase inhibitor. Influenza drug
2) Remdesivir (Beckley): RNA polymerase inhibitor. Ebola bleeding drug. Special approval on May 7, 2020 in Japan
3) Ivermectin (Stromectol): Macrolide antibiotic. Anthelmintic
4) Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil): Antimalarial drug. SLE therapeutic drug
5) Lopinavir/ritonavir combination drug (Kaletra): Protease inhibitor. HIV treatment
6) Ciclesonide (Alvesco): Inhaled steroid asthma treatment. Has anti-SARS-CoV-2 action
7) Nafamostat (Futhan, Coahibitor, etc.): Serine protease inhibitor. A therapeutic drug for DIC and pancreatitis in Japan. Inhibits the serine protease TMPRSS2
8) Camostat (Foipan): A serine protease inhibitor. A remedy for pancreatitis in Japan. The inhibitory effects on TMPRSS2 are weaker than those of nafamostat
9) Vaccine: Under development by many companies
10) Convalescent plasma treatment: Expected therapeutic effects through antibody obtained from the serum of convalescent patients
2 Treatment of cytokine storm
1) Tocilizumab, salilumab: anti-IL-6 receptor antibody
2) Anakinra: IL-1 receptor antagonist
3) JAK inhibitor
4) Anti-GM-CSF drug
5) Anti-complement antibody
6) Anti-TNF drug
7) Dexamethasone
8) Blood purification therapy using a cytokine adsorption column
3 Antithrombotic therapy
1) Unfractionated heparin (+ AT preparation: DIC with AT activity ≤ 70% is covered by insurance)
2) Low molecular weight heparin (+ AT preparation: as above)
3) DOAC (anti-Xa drug insurance coverage is venous thromboembolism)
4) Thrombomodulin preparation (insurance coverage is DIC)
5) Argatroban (Insurance coverage is for acute cerebral infarction, chronic arterial occlusion, HIT, etc.)
6) tPA: Reports have described both systemic administration and inhalation

The above is described regardless of insurance coverage. Please confirm the insurance coverage in the package insert