Chemistry of selected drugs for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition: Tested in vitro and approved by the FDA
Farah M. Ibrahim, Ayad Alkaim, Mohammed Kadhom, Dana Khdr Sabir, Nadia Salih and Emad Yousif
Abstract
Coronavirus belongs to many species of viruses that cause multiple diseases for mankind and different animals. Several coronaviruses are well-known to cause respiratory tract infection in human beings, starting from common colds with
effective infection. COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by a recently discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2019), which mainly attacks the respiratory system. In this research, we are focusing on the up-to-date used medications to treat COVID-19. The presented medications were approved by many governmental administrations and also tested in many trails.