Nitazoxanide is a broad-spectrum synthetic benzamide compound that is used as medicine for the treatment of various helminthic, protozoal, and viral infections. In-vitro analysis suggests that this compound inhibits replication of many members of the coronavirus family including MERS-Cov, BCoV, HECoV, and improves clinical outcomes by suppressing the overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines which is observed in patients with coronavirus infection. The clinical implications of this compound on SARS-CoV-2 is under investigation at the moment.