Clofazimine: A New Hope in the Battle of Corona Pandemic!
Journal: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (Vol.11, No. 4)Publication Date: 2022-04-05
Authors : Jayasimha D; Davan B Bevoor; Ravindra P Choudhary; Hanumanthachar Joshi;
Page : 59-61
Keywords : Clofazimine; Anti-inflammatory; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Respiratory distress;
Abstract
This paper aims to elucidate the role of clofazimine drug usage in the COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress. in thesetough times, clofazimine drugs will be acting as a boon to fight against this pandemic. Clofazimine, an antileprotic drug has anti-inflammatory property also, which hampers the release of pro-inflammatory mediators as well as suppresses the cytokine storm thus reducing the inflammation associated with novel COVID-19 viral infection and preventing the severe respiratory distress in COVID patients.
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