Evaluating the Clinical Failure of Oral Hydroxychloroquine in SARS-CoV-2 Treatment: A Systematic Literature Review Justifying the Potential for Inhaled Delivery
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https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v13i1.10098Keywords:
hydroxychloroquine, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, oral, inhaleAbstract
A systematic review was conducted to summarize the evidence regarding the administration of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) through oral and inhalation for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection during pandemic. We limit inclusion for studies evaluating the administration of oral or inhalation of HCQ monotherapy on infected person only. Most of the treatments were given via oral delivery and no evidence on HCQ inhalation for SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Aside from 400 mg per day is the most common HCQ treatment dosage, majority of the studies highlighted that HCQ does not significantly contribute to reduction of new incident, severity, viral shedding time and mortality when compared with control group. Further study of inhaled HCQ is needed as this route of administration could offer a promising alternative to the current oral dosing regimens, potentially improving the therapeutic outcomes and reducing the risk of toxicity for patients.
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