Table 5 Drugs used for treating COVID-19 patients in 2020
From: Managing the COVID-19 health crisis: a survey of Swiss hospital pharmacies
Therapeutic class | n (%) | Drugs |
|---|---|---|
COVID-19 treatments | 22 (83) | Lopinavir/ritonavir (and equivalents), hydroxychloroquine (and equivalents), remdesivir (tocilizumab) |
Sedatives | 21 (81) | Dexmedetomidine, lorazepam, midazolam |
Anaesthetics | 20 (77) | Etomidate, fentanyl, ketamine, propofol, remifentanil, sufentanil, suxamethonium |
Antibiotics | 19 (73) | Amikacin, amoxicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, imipenem/cilastatin, meropenem, piperacillin/tazobactam, posaconazole |
Curares | 15 (58) | Atracurium, cisatracurium, rocuronium |
Electrolytes | 11 (42) | ND |
Perfusions | 10 (38) | Heparin, insulin |
Laxatives | 4 (15) | ND |
Others | 3 (12) | Anticoagulation drugs, G-CSF and nutritional supplements |