Pharmacokinetic modelling to estimate intracellular favipiravir ribofuranosyl-5′-triphosphate exposure to support posology for SARS-CoV-2
Author(s) -
Henry Pertinez,
Rajith K. R. Rajoli,
Saye Khoo,
Andrew Owen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkab135
Subject(s) - intracellular , pharmacokinetics , favipiravir , pharmacology , population , chemistry , loading dose , medicine , biochemistry , covid-19 , disease , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Favipiravir has discrepant activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, concerns about teratogenicity and pill burden, and an unknown optimal dose. This analysis used available data to simulate the intracellular pharmacokinetics of the favipiravir active metabolite [favipiravir ribofuranosyl-5'-triphosphate (FAVI-RTP)].
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