**7. Repurposed drugs for infectious diseases**

Few examples of directed repurposed drugs for bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases are summarized in **Table 1**. Drugs such as Auranofin, Celecoxib, Clomiphene, and Finasteride have been repurposed for several bacterial infections. Similarly, Remdesivir, Favipiravir, Lopinavir-Ritonavir, Ivermectin, Ribavirin, Interferon, and Hydroxychloroquine have been repurposed for COVID-19. Haloperidol, Aripiprazole, Alexidine dihydrochloride, Pentamidine, bifonazole, and Sulfonamide drugs have been repurposed for fungal infections.
