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Chloroquine Phosphate has also been shown to have high efficacy and has already been tested in over 500 patients in China. Fortunately it’s a drug that’s been

Chloroquine Phosphate has also been shown to have high efficacy and has already been tested in over 500 patients in China. Fortunately it’s a drug that’s been around for 50+ years originally for malaria prophylaxis and is easy enough to synthesize. The downside, is that it is unlikely to be found in the US since we don’t deal with malaria very much. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/32075365/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/32075365/

mirthflat83 7y ago
It’s also sometimes used for autoimmune conditions so it isn’t too hard to find
fspeech 7y ago
At the dosage recommended here one could suffer acute drug toxicity. The national guideline has since moderated the prescribed doses.
- yumraj 7y ago
  What is the prescribed dosage? Also, curious if there is any difference between chloroquine phosphate and sulphate, since I came across both while just reading up on it. Or, either works.
  - fspeech 7y ago
    You can find Korean recommendation here http://m.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7428 http://m.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7428 Chinese recommendation is more aggressive and dependent on patient weight: https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/coronavirus-treatment-plan-7/ https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/coronavirus-treatment-p... Beware these drugs have side effects and interaction with other drugs. A particular feature is that they stay in the body for a very long time. It goes without saying that they should only used under the direction of a knowledgeable physician.
shrubble 7y ago
Quinine is found in the Italian soft drink Brio. I used to be able to buy it when I lived near Toronto Canada ; but don't know where it is currently available in the USA and Canada.
skylanh 7y ago
I was prescribed chloroquine from a doctor specializing in travel medicine. I received "TEVA-CHLOROQUINE 250MG TABLET"[0] from my local pharmacy. That's chloroquine phosphate. Note: it had very odd side-affects: sweats, mild fever, nightmares, nausea. 0 - https://www.tevacanada.com/en/canada/our-products/generic-medicines/search-results/product/?pn=Chloroquine&d=00021261 https://www.tevacanada.com/en/canada/our-products/generic-me...

mirthflat83 7y ago

It’s also sometimes used for autoimmune conditions so it isn’t too hard to find

fspeech 7y ago

At the dosage recommended here one could suffer acute drug toxicity. The national guideline has since moderated the prescribed doses.

yumraj 7y ago
What is the prescribed dosage? Also, curious if there is any difference between chloroquine phosphate and sulphate, since I came across both while just reading up on it. Or, either works.
- fspeech 7y ago
  You can find Korean recommendation here http://m.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7428 http://m.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7428 Chinese recommendation is more aggressive and dependent on patient weight: https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/coronavirus-treatment-plan-7/ https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/coronavirus-treatment-p... Beware these drugs have side effects and interaction with other drugs. A particular feature is that they stay in the body for a very long time. It goes without saying that they should only used under the direction of a knowledgeable physician.

shrubble 7y ago

Quinine is found in the Italian soft drink Brio. I used to be able to buy it when I lived near Toronto Canada ; but don't know where it is currently available in the USA and Canada.

skylanh 7y ago

I was prescribed chloroquine from a doctor specializing in travel medicine. I received "TEVA-CHLOROQUINE 250MG TABLET"[0] from my local pharmacy. That's chloroquine phosphate. Note: it had very odd side-affects: sweats, mild fever, nightmares, nausea. 0 - https://www.tevacanada.com/en/canada/our-products/generic-medicines/search-results/product/?pn=Chloroquine&d=00021261 https://www.tevacanada.com/en/canada/our-products/generic-me...