Pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still pressing the healthcare systems worldwide. Thus far, the lack of available COVID-19-targeted treatments has led scientists to look through drug repositioning practices and exploitation of available scientific evidence for potential efficient drugs that may block biological pathways of SARS-CoV-2. Till today, several molecules have emerged as promising pharmacological agents, and more than a few medication protocols are applied during hospitalization. On the other hand, given the criticality of the disease, it is important for healthcare providers, especially those in COVID-19 clinics (i.e., nursing personnel and treating physicians), to recognize potential drug interactions that may lead to adverse drug reactions that may negatively impact the therapeutic outcome. In this review, focusing on patients with respiratory diseases (i.e., asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) that are treated also for COVID-19, we discuss possible drug interactions, their underlying pharmacological mechanisms, and possible clinical signs that healthcare providers in COVID-19 clinics may need to acknowledge as adverse drug reactions due to drug-drug interactions.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, respiratory diseases, COPD, Drug-drug interactions, ADRS, healthcare personnel, nursing personnel, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, Asthma, protocol, Hospitalization, drug, outcome, clinics, Respiratory disease, therapeutic, Patient, Physicians, mechanisms, medication, pulmonary disease, Adverse drug reaction, Evidence, Drug interactions, drug interaction, Healthcare system, Healthcare provider, pharmacological agents, healthcare providers, Clinical sign, pharmacological, lack, the disease, applied, treated, recognize, Till, chronic obstructive, biological pathway, 【제목키워드】 drug, respiratory,