Pentoxifylline for COVID-19
3 studies with 178 patients
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COVID-19 Pentoxifylline studies. Nov 2025. c19early.org
0 0.5 1 1.5+ All studies -15% Mortality -15% Hospitalization 15% RCTs -15% RCT mortality -15% Late -15% Favorspentoxifylline Favorscontrol
Apr 21
2023
Sarhan et al., Pharmaceuticals, doi:10.3390/ph16040631 Pentoxifylline Effects on Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with Cytokine Storm Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
69% higher mortality (p=0.37) and 45% worse improvement (p=0.56). RCT 68 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with cytokine storm showing no significant improvement in clinical outcomes with pentoxifylline (PTX) treatment compared to standard therapy. While PTX demonstrated positive effects on inflammatory bi..
Dec 31
2021
Azizi et al., International Immunopharmacology, doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108227 Pentoxifylline effects on hospitalized patients with COVID19: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial
540% higher mortality (p=0.25). RCT 72 hospitalized COVID-19 patients showing no significant difference in clinical outcomes with pentoxifylline treatment compared to placebo.
Jan 31
2021
Maldonado et al., International Immunopharmacology, doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107209 Pentoxifylline decreases serum LDH levels and increases lymphocyte count in COVID-19 patients: Results from an external pilot study
65% lower mortality (p=0.18), 54% lower ventilation (p=0.36), and 15% shorter hospitalization (p=0.33). Pilot study of 38 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Mexico showing pentoxifylline treatment was associated with significantly increased lymphocyte count and decreased LDH levels compared to standard care. The pentoxifylline group (400mg t..