Table 1: Category I medications with response rate, remission, time to remission and level of evidence.
Name |
Overall response rate |
Remission rate of symptoms in responders |
Percentage of responders achieving near 100% to 100% remission |
Time to achieve 100% remission |
Level of evidence |
Eicosapentaenoic acid, an Omega-3 fatty acid [33,34] |
90%-100% |
50% |
66% |
3 months |
I |
Nexavir, a peptide and amino acid solution derived from porcine (pig) liver [35] |
75%-96% |
50%-100% |
42% |
6 months |
II |
Amphotericin B, Itraconazol, anti-fungal agents [36] |
57%-58% |
25%-100% |
15% |
3-6 months |
II |