4.3.1. Chemical Drugs
In the treatment of any disease, it is important to be aware of the different drugs that can be possibly used to combat the illness. In the case of COVID-19 due to the variety of symptoms, there is a range of chemical drugs that could be effective in the specific treatment of the symptom, hence it is important to understand the drugs that are most effective here. Another strategy is also the repurposing of existing drugs that exhibit desirable effects when administered to patients affected withCOVID-19. However, during the start of the pandemic, there have been several in silico studies carried out to discover novel leads for the treatment of COVID-19. Here we will discuss different chemical drugs that are either being currently studied or have shown promising results towards treating or managing the disease.