Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia.
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia.
J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2020 Sep;22:680-684. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.06.016. Epub 2020 Jul 1.
• Azithromycin (AZM) is a promising drug candidate for the treatment of the COVID-19. • Studies so far on the use of AZM in COVID-19 patients have various methodological limitations. • The evidence on the efficacy of AZM as an adjunct to hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 is not enough yet. • Combination of AZM and HCQ should be decided with caution due serious cardiac adverse effects. • Currently, 21 clinical trials are being carried out on the use of AZM in COVID-19.
• 阿奇霉素(AZM)是治疗 COVID-19 的有前途的候选药物。
• 迄今为止,关于 AZM 在 COVID-19 患者中的使用的研究存在各种方法学局限性。
• 关于 AZM 作为 COVID-19 辅助治疗羟氯喹的疗效的证据还不够充分。
• 由于严重的心脏不良反应,AZM 和 HCQ 的联合使用应谨慎决定。
• 目前,正在进行 21 项关于 AZM 在 COVID-19 中的应用的临床试验。