Repurposing Drugs for COVID-19: An Approach for Treatment in the Pandemic.

Context: Drug repurposing is a relevant approach during the COVID-19 pandemic, because development of new drugs is time-consuming and costly, and the safety of new drugs is paramount. Drug repurposing focuses on researching new indications for existing drugs and can reduce the challenges faced in drug development.

Objective: The current review intended to examine the current status of drugs being repurposed for COVID-19 treatment.