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Plasmapheresis: A New Strategy in the Treatment of COVID-19

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A novel type of coronavirus, designated as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). This novel type has created a pandemic throughout the… Click to show full abstract

A novel type of coronavirus, designated as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). This novel type has created a pandemic throughout the world most notably causing death owing to pneumonia. In this article, we would like to highlight that Plasmapheresis and convalescent plasma infusion, although it’ s an unproven strategy, could be a useful approach by the mechanism of alleviating the cytokine storm and decreasing the viral load.

Keywords: new strategy; strategy treatment; strategy; plasmapheresis new; treatment covid

Journal Title: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year Published: 2020

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