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Utilizing clinical pharmacology in the drug repurposing arena: a look into COVID-19

Rosanna RuggieroCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Nunzia BalzanoCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raffaella Di NapoliCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Giuseppa SulloCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Francesco RossiCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Annalisa CapuanoCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Concetta RafanielloCampania Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli,” University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 1225-1231 | Received 04 May 2022, Accepted 30 Sep 2022, Published online: 08 Oct 2022

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