Abstract

Anjali Singh*

ABSTRACT

This paper focuses on creating a brief literature review on drugs prescribed for clinical management of SARS CoV-2. The paper studies each medication for its origin, mechanism of action, advantages and side-effects. Several drugs have been recommended by WHO and ICMR since December 2019 for the treatment of Covid-19. The paper studies the introduction of the respective drug in Covid-19 treatment protocol by WHO and ICMR and justification for introduction of respective drug in Covid-19 treatment. Over the period of past one and half years the use of some of the drugs discontinued in the Covid-19 treatment, this review studies the trials conducted on each medication and the efficacy of the respective medication in treatment of COVID-19 based on the available data. The study also studies the drugs in combination and current Covid-19 treatment protocol.