Rational medication in clinical practice for COVID-19 guided by Shanghai expert consensus / 中华临床感染病杂志

ABSTRACT

The outbreak of COVID-19 occurred in January 2020, the epidemic is still rampant around the world. The Shanghai Expert Consensus on Comprehensive Treatment and Management of Corona Virus Disease 2019 was issued in early March 2020, which provided the guidance of the standardized treatment and rational medication for COVID-19. The administration of " four agents (glucocorticoids, heparin, high-dose vitamin C, Interferon-κ) and one peptide (thymic peptide)" recommended by the consensus is the key to successfully block and treat critical illness.