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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2022

A Review of the Potential Roles of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Pharmacological Approaches for the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Symptomatic COVID-19.

Serafino Fazio, Flora Affuso, Paolo Bellavite

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Serafino FazioDepartment of Internal Medicine (retired professor), Medical School University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Flora AffusoIndependent Researcher, Lecce, Italy.
Paolo BellavitePhysiopathology Chair, Homeopathic Medical School of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Federico II University Hospital · ITInnovation Engineering (Italy) · ITUniversity of Verona · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the past 2 years, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has driven investigational studies and controlled clinical trials on antiviral treatments and vaccines that have undergone regulatory approval. Now that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants may become endemic over time, there remains a need to identify drugs that treat the symptoms of COVID-19 and prevent progression toward severe cases, hospitalization, and death. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection is extremely important for the development of effective therapies against COVID-19. This review outlines the key pathways involved in the host response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and discusses the potential role of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pharmacological approaches for the management of early mild-to-moderate COVID-19, using the examples of combined indomethacin, low-dose aspirin, omeprazole, hesperidin, quercetin, and vitamin C. The pharmacological targets of these substances are described here for their possible synergism in counteracting SARS-CoV-2 replication and progression of the infection from the upper respiratory airways to the blood, avoiding vascular complications and cytokine and bradykinin storms.

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COVID-19 Drug TreatmentAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsAntiviral AgentsEndemic DiseasesHost Microbial InteractionsHumansPharmacological PhenomenaSARS-CoV-2Anti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsAntiviral Agents

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PMID35256581
PMCPMC8917781
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