Certain antibiotics can prevent the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

The Drug Design and Molecular Topology Unit group of the University of Valencia has shown that certain macrolide antibiotics (used in respiratory tract infections), including clarithromycin and azithromycin, can prevent the entry of SARS-CoV -2 in cells. The study, led by Professor of Physical Chemistry Jorge Gálvez, has been published in the prestigious North American Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling.

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