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. 2021 Feb 16;284:119201. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119201

Table 1.

Repurposed drugs against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

Drug Molecular target/mechanism of action Company Reference
Acalabrutinib Can potentially exert antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects [98]
Amphotericin B Blocks the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein with hACE-2 receptor [99]
Anakinra IL-1 inhibitor; Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 related hyperinflammation Swedish Orphan Biovitrum [97,100]
Arbidol Inhibit membrane fusion; Prevents the viral entry [101]
Atorvastatin Attenuates NF-κB activation; Decreases hazard for death [102]
Azithromycin Mechanism unknown; commonly used as adjunct with hydroxychloroquine [97]
Baricitinib JAK1 and JAK2 inhibtor, Can potentially inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry [103]
Bemcentinib Can potentially reduce viral infection and blocks SARS-CoV-2 spike protein BerGenBio ASA, Norway [98]
Bromhexine Transmembrane protease serine inhibitor [104]
Camostat mesilate Inhibits serine protease [66,105]
Chloroquine Changes the pH of endosomes; Prevents viral entry, transport and post-entry events [106]
Cefuroxime Inhibits the viral RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase [107]
Ciclesonide Exerts antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects; Treated pneumonia and lung injury [108]
Ciprofloxacin Binds to SARS-CoV-2 Mpro; Inhibits viral replication [109]
Clarithromycin Exerts antiviral activity; Inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit [110]
Daclatasvir Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro; Prevents the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines [111]
Darunavir/cobicistat HIV protease inhibitor [112]
Dasatinib Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease [99]
Dexamethasone Reduces inflammation, modulates immune system [113]
Disulfiram Inhibits 3CL protease [114]
Doxycycline Decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-6, TNF-α; Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease, MMPs; Protects against lung injury [115]
Ergotamine Blocks the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein with human ACE-2 receptor [99]
Favipiravir Inhibits the viral RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase Toyama Chemical, Japan [116,117]
Galidesivir Binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase [118]
HCQ Alters the pH of endosomes; prevents viral entry, transport and post-entry events [97]
Imatinib Suppresses the NF-κB signaling pathway; Stimulates PGE2; Decreases the release of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 [119]
Indomethacin Blocks viral RNA synthesis [120]
Interferron γ/β Inhibits viral replication (SARS-CoV) [121]
Ivermectin Inhibits IMPα/β1-mediated nuclear import of viral proteins [122]
Lactoferrin Exerts immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects; Reduces IL-6 and TNF-α; Inhibits viral entry by binding to the host cell surface HSPGs; Inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 invasion [123]
Lopinavir/Ritonavir HIV protease inhibitor [97]
Losartan Blocks AT1R [124]
MEDI3506 Can potentially treat respiratory failure caused by COVID, IL-33 inhibitor [98]
Metformin May induce activation of AMPK which may casuse phosphorylation of ACE2 receptor, thus interfering with viral entry; Inhibition of mTOR pathway and prevention of immune hyperactivation interference with viral endocytic cycle [125,126]
Methylpred-nisolone Inhibits inflammatory cascade [127]
Moxifloxacin Binds to SARS-CoV-2 Mpro; Inhibits viral replication [109]
Nafamostat mesylate Inhibits TMPRSS2; Prevents viral and host membrane fusion [128]
Niclosamide Inhibits viral replication (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV) [129]
Nitazoxanide Supresses inflammation; Antiviral effects [97,130]
Pirfenidone Inhibits TNF-α [131]
Povidone-Iodine Exerts virucidal activity [132]
Remdesivir Inhibits the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Gilead Sciences, USA [133]
Ribavarin Binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase [118]
Rivaroxaban Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease [99]
Sacubitril/Valsartan Can potentially reduce pro-inflammatory, [134]
Cytokines and neutrophil count; Increases lymphocyte count; reduces hs-CRP levels
Sarilumab Blocks IL-6 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi [97,135]
Saquinavir Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease [99]
Setrobuvir Binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase [107]
Sildenafil Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease [99]
Siltuximab IL-6 blocker [135]
Sirolimus Modulates PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and inhibits MERS-CoV activity [97]
Sofosbuvir Binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase [118]
Tacrolimus Inhibits replication of the [136]
 (FK506) SARS-CoV, HCoV-NL63 and HCoV-229E
Tadalafil Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease [99]
Telmisartan Blocks AT1R [124]
Tenofovir Binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase [118]
Thymosin α1 Restores T cell exhaustion; Recovers the immune reconstitution via promoting thymus output [137]
Tocilizumab Inhibits IL-6 Roche and Chugai Pharmaceutical [97,135]
Vancomycin Blocks interaction of the SARS-CoV-2 S-protein with hACE-2 receptor [99]
Zilucoplan C5 inhibitor; can potentially block the severe inflammatory response in COVID-19 [98]
α-ketoamides Binds to SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) [138]

Abbreviations:

ACE2: Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2, Akt: Protein kinase B, AMPK: AMP-activated protein kinase, AT1R: Angiotensin receptor 1, CoV: Coronavirus, COVID-19: Coronavirus disease-19, hACE-2: Human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2, HCoV: Human coronavirus, HCQ: Hydroxy-chloroquine, HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus, hs-CRP: High sensitivity C-reactive protein, HSPGs: Heparan sulfate proteoglycans, IL: Interleukin, IMPα/β1: Importin α/β1, JAK: Janus Kinase, MERS-CoV: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MMP: Matrix metalloproteiniases, Mpro: Main protease, mTOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin, NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa B, PGE2: Prostaglandin E2, PI3K: Phosphoinositide 3-kinases, SARS-CoV-2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α, 3CL: 3C-like protease.