Abstract

THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO TREAT COVID-19

Gourav, Yuvraj, Bhumika, Seema Rani, Deepak, Dr. Seema Rohilla* and Dr. Saroj jain

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) is caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is a positive single-stranded RNA virus having a large genome ~30 kb. SARS-CoV-2 is zoonotic and highly contagious, causing severe pneumonia-like symptoms. The efficacy of the different potential drug and drug candidates against COVID-19 has been investigated which are under various stages of clinical trials. The drugs effective against SARS, and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), have been proposed to have a high potential for the treatment of COVID-19. Till date, there is no licensed treatment or approved vaccine to treat the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), and the number of new cases and mortality multiplies every day. Therefore, it is essential to develop an effective treatment strategy to control the virus spread and prevent the disease. Here, we summarized the therapeutic approaches that are used to treat this infection. Although it seems that antiviral drugs are effective in improving clinical manifestation, there is no definite treatment Protocol. Here, we selected allopathic and ayurvedic medicines used in the prevention and therapy of COVID-19. The vaccine has shown impressive results in producing antibodies against SARS-CoV2 and has been evaluated for safety, tolerance, and preliminary immunogenicity.

Keywords: Vaccine, Antibodies, Immunogenicity, Allopathic medicines, Ayurvedic medicines.