A method for treating coronavirus infection by administering to a subject in need of the treatment an effective amount of one or more of the following compounds: aklavin, sanguinarine, amiodarone, chlorpromazine, clomiphene, dihydroergotamine, dipyridamole, emetine, ephedrine, prochlorperazine, promazine, propiomazine, aminacrine, fluphenazine, fenoterol, peruvoside, proglumide, atenolol, nerifolin, nefopam, cycloheximide, avermectin B1, bepridil, cinnarizine, ethisterone, pararosaniline, methylbenzethonium, niclosamide, pipobroman, homidium, calcimycin, anisomycin, metergoline, amodiaquine, danazol, danthron, ethopropazine, eucatropine, nortriptyline, resorcinol, mebhydrolin, mebeverine, trimipramine, triflupromazine, chlorprothixene, cyclobenzaprine, enoxacin, sulfanitran, monensin, nigericin, perphenazine, methoxamine, astemizole, trifluoperazine, acriflavinium, rotenone, acebutolol, quabain, methiothepin, convallatoxin, halcinonide, cyclosporin, pimethixene, mycophenolic acid, promethazine, mesoridazine, thioridazine, chlorprothixene, thiothixene, clozapine, haloperidol, haloperidol decanoate, loxapine, molindone, olanzapine, pimozide, quetiapine, risperidone, and amitriptyline.