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diethylcarbamazine and Coronavirus Infections

diethylcarbamazine has been researched along with Coronavirus Infections in 1 studies

Diethylcarbamazine: An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.

Coronavirus Infections: Virus diseases caused by the CORONAVIRUS genus. Some specifics include transmissible enteritis of turkeys (ENTERITIS, TRANSMISSIBLE, OF TURKEYS); FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS; and transmissible gastroenteritis of swine (GASTROENTERITIS, TRANSMISSIBLE, OF SWINE).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" DEC has inhibitory effects on arachidonic acid metabolism to prostaglandins, little known anti-viral effects on animal retroviruses and demonstrated anti-inflammatory actions in animal models of lung inflammation indicating the need to explore this hypothesis further."3.96Is the anti-filarial drug diethylcarbamazine useful to treat COVID-19? ( Abeygunasekera, A; Jayasinghe, S, 2020)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Abeygunasekera, A1
Jayasinghe, S1

Other Studies

1 other study available for diethylcarbamazine and Coronavirus Infections

ArticleYear
Is the anti-filarial drug diethylcarbamazine useful to treat COVID-19?
    Medical hypotheses, 2020, Volume: 143

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antiviral Agents; Arachidonic Acid; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infection

2020