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. 2021 Jul 18;75(10):e14574. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14574

TABLE 2.

Percentage of responses on duration or dose of different pharmacological agents

Remdesivir 5‐10 d depending on severity 5 d 10 d >10 d
56.6% 40.6% 2.6% 0.2%
Favipiravir <7 d 7‐14 d >14 d
28.6% 69.6% 1.8%
Ivermectin 1 dose 1‐3 d >3days
4.1% 65.2% 30.7%
Interferon <5 d 5‐10 d >10 d
58.6% 38.2% 3.3%
Convalescent plasma 1 session 2 session >2 session
66.3% 26.9% 6.9%
Corticosteroids duration <5 d 5‐10 d >10 d >10 d based on laboratory markers a
9.6% 45.9% 13.3% 50.2%
Corticosteroids type Hydrocortisone Dexamethasone Methylprednisolone Prednisolone Any corticosteroid
1.9% 44.1% 50.2% 1.5% 2.3%
Corticosteroids dose b 8 mg 9‐16 mg >16 mg
70.1% 20.6% 9.3%
Tocilizumab 1 dose 2 doses >2 doses
39.5% 57.2% 3.3%
Itolizumab 1 dose 2 doses >2 doses
47.2% 45.3% 7.5%
a

Extended duration based on the clinical response and inflammatory biomarkers.

b

Corticosteroid dose in equivalent of dexamethasone phosphate.