Memantine hydrochloride: a drug to be repurposed against Chikungunya virus?

Anna Karla Dos Santos PereiraIgor A SantosWashington W da SilvaFlávia A Resende NogueiraFernando R G Bergamini Ana Carolina Gomes Jardim Pedro P Corbi

Published in: Pharmacological reports : PR (2021)

With the data herein presented, it is possible to hypothesize mtnH as a viable candidate to be repurposed as an anti-CHIKV drug. Clinical assays are, therefore, encouraged due to the promising in vitro results. The drug memantine hydrochloride is herein personified with a doubt: as a prior regulated drug against Alzheimer, could it follow the path against Chikungunya virus too?

Keyphrases

zika virus
adverse drug
dengue virus
emergency department
cognitive decline
electronic health record
big data
machine learning