Azithromycin is being tested in COVID-19 patients. Although it is a potent antibiotic, in the COVID-19 setting, it likely acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Its exact MoA in the disease, however, remains to be elucidated.
Tags: ACE, ACE2, ANGIOTENSIN II, AZITHROMYCIN, CALCA, CD4, IFNG, IL10, IL1B, IL6, IL8, INTERFERON, RAS, SARS-COV-2, SPIKE, TMPRSS2, TNF