Repurposing the mucolytic cough suppressant and TMPRSS2 protease inhibitor bromhexine for the prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Roberto Maggio, Giovanni U Corsini
Pharmacological Research, doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104837
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