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. 2023 Jan 20;12(3):838. doi: 10.3390/jcm12030838

Table 1.

Current COVID-19 treatment for patients undergoing dialysis.

Type Antiviral Drug Immunity Suppressants/Regulators Neutralizing Antibody
Name Remdesivir Molnupiravir Nirmatrelvir/
Ritonavir
Ensitrelvir Dexamethasone Baricitinib Tocilizumab Sotrovimab Casirivimab–imdevimab
Severity to be administered Mild, Moderate
Severe
Mild, Moderate Mild,
Moderate
Mild, Moderate Moderate,
Severe
Moderate,
Severe
Moderate,
Severe
Mild Mild
Response to Omicron Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Route of administration Intravenous Oral Oral Oral Intravenous, oral Oral Intravenous Intravenous Intravenous
Length of treatment 3–10 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 10 days 14 days Single dose Single dose Single dose
Dosage in dialysis patients 100 mg
4 h before dialysis initiation. Approximately 6 doses
No adjustment required No administration to dialysis patients No clinical trials have been conducted in patients with renal dysfunction No adjustment required No administration to dialysis patients No adjustment required No adjustment required No adjustment required