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You're missing the point that patients receiving this treatment are considered in a terminal condition and are likely on life-support (that is the only situatio
by avip 7y ago
You're missing the point that patients receiving this treatment are considered in a terminal condition and are likely on life-support (that is the only situation you could give an unapproved drug to a patient).
- sgt101 7y agoIs it unapproved? I thought it was in widespread use as an anti-malarial (for 70 + years)?
- 77pt77 7y agoIt is widespread but this usage is off label.
- DennisP 7y agoThis is not an unapproved drug, just an off-label use. From wikipedia: > Chloroquine was discovered in 1934 by Hans Andersag.[3][4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system.[5]
- cm2187 7y agoWhere did you see that this is for terminal conditions? Raoult suggested even patients with mild symptoms be treated with those molecules to reduce the contagion.