Magagnoli, J
Hydroxychloroquine is at the forefront of drug repurposing candidates
Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F
By Paul Krugman
Crude mortality was 13
The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been touted by some, including President Trump, as nearly a miracle cure for COVID-19
Comments: -The action of this drug is cumulative and may require weeks to months to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect
However, the clinical evidences about its efficacy, especially for reducing mortality rates in COVID-19 patients are limited
They discuss reasons for the contradictory results obtained by Magagnoli et al
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The clinical debate is confronting any newly published articles regarding any promising Drugs
For example, the study by Magagnoli et al
Ann Intern Magagnoli J, Narendran S, Pereira F, et al
Juurlink DN
, 2020) Hydroxychloroquine is a potentially dangerous substance
Hydroxychloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin in the treatment of SARS CoV-2 infection: 500: 3 Magagnoli et al
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Association (AMA), American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) strongly oppose the ordering, prescribing, or dispensing of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of a clinical trial
• Subsequently, HCQ use was associated with an 11% increase in the mortality rate in a meta-analysis of randomized trials
The available evidence regarding the role of HCQ in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains controversial
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