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Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statements on 7 April 2020

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5 statements from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about COVID-19. On this page: AHPPC notes that there is currently very limited evidence to support the use of medications for the treatment of COVID-19.

Several medications have been proposed as likely candidates to treat COVID-19. There are currently clinical trials both within Australia, and internationally, to test their efficacy and safety.

Broadly, the medication classes that have been suggested may help manage those with COVID-19 include: Some of these medications are marketed within Australia for indications other than COVID-19, and have known pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and side effect profiles.

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