Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic
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chloroquine-and-hydroxychloroquine-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-220-1985172
title:
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic
text:
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are anti-malarial medications also used against some auto-immune diseases. Chloroquine, along with hydroxychloroquine, was an early experimental treatment for COVID-19. Neither drug has been useful to prevent or treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. Administration of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients, either as monotherapies or in conjunction with azithromycin, has been associated with deleterious outcomes, such as QT prolongation. As of 2024, scient
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Early experimental treatment efforts during the start of COVID-19 pandemic
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine_and_hydroxychloroquine_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic
date created:
2021-02-28T23:30:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T20:50:29Z
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