Open Access Opinion Article

Ongoing COVID-19 Clinical Trials: A Pharmacological Perspective on Pneumonia

Prof. Dr. Amani E Khalifa 1* and Asser I Ghoneim2

1Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University currently seconded to the Children Cancer Hospital in Egypt 57357 (CCHE 57357) as the Pharmacy Consultant.

2Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Damanhour University, Egypt

Corresponding Author

Received Date: November 26, 2020;  Published Date: December 14, 2020

Abstract

COVID-19 is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 as an atypical type of viral pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2). Many potential pharmacological agents are currently being investigated against this disease. This article points to, and justifies, the importance of investigating the potential pharmacotherapies for COVID-19 “pneumonia”, rather than the broad category of COVD-19 disease, or COVID-19 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Keywords: COVID-19; Trials, Pharmacotherapy; Perspective; Pneumonia

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