About this course

The treatment options for COVID-19 now include antiviral drugs which prevent the viral replication of SARS-CoV-2 and its clinical manifestations. This e-learning module summarises the essential information on COVID-19 antiviral therapy to enable the timely and appropriate use of antivirals to help reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death associated with COVID-19.

Course objectives/Learning outcomes:

• Review the pathophysiology of COVID-19
• Describe the current pharmacological treatments for COVID-19
• Understand the mechanism of action and efficacy of the different antiviral therapies for COVID-19 in preventing and treating moderate to severe disease
• Learn guideline recommendations for COVID-19 antiviral therapy

Course overview/Topics covered:

• COVID-19: Overview and current treatments
• Prevention of severe COVID-19 disease
• Treatment of moderate and severe COVID-19 disease
• Key clinical practice pearls and future perspectives in antiviral therapy

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