Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pneumonia patients treated successfully with a combination of lopinavir/ritonavir plus favipiravir: Case series
Author(s) -
Koba Hayato,
Yoneda Taro,
Kaneda Tomoya,
Ueda Tsukasa,
Kimura Hideharu,
Kasahara Kazuo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3358
Subject(s) - lopinavir , medicine , favipiravir , lopinavir/ritonavir , ritonavir , covid-19 , pneumonia , virology , coronavirus , betacoronavirus , pandemic , intensive care medicine , disease , viral load , virus , antiretroviral therapy , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Key Clinical Message The combination therapy of Lopinavir/Ritonavir plus Favipiravir might be a treatment option for patients with COVID‐19. Serum ferritin levels and lymphocytopenia are promising markers for disease severity and disease progression that are commonly available in general clinical practice.
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