diethylcarbamazine has been researched along with Pneumonia, Viral in 1 studies
Diethylcarbamazine: An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.
Pneumonia, Viral: Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is caused by a viral infection.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " 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." | 3.96 | Is the anti-filarial drug diethylcarbamazine useful to treat COVID-19? ( Abeygunasekera, A; Jayasinghe, S, 2020) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 1 (100.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Abeygunasekera, A | 1 |
| Jayasinghe, S | 1 |
1 other study available for diethylcarbamazine and Pneumonia, Viral
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Is the anti-filarial drug diethylcarbamazine useful to treat COVID-19?
Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antiviral Agents; Arachidonic Acid; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infection | 2020 |