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WARNING: the above is almost certainly wrong. Citation should be provided. The preponderance of the evidence suggests that it's a well-understood drug that has
by pbreit 7y ago
WARNING: the above is almost certainly wrong. Citation should be provided.
The preponderance of the evidence suggests that it's a well-understood drug that has been around for decades, used by 10s of millions for not only malaria but also arthritis. In fact it is safe enough that it is available over the counter in some countries. [1]
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine
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- wazoox 7y agoFrom your own link, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine#Overdose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine#Overdose : "Chloroquine is very dangerous in overdose." Please read what you're posting, at least.
- dogma1138 7y agoHydroxychloroquine has lower toxicity and while it has side effects including sight loss these tend to only occur with long use (years to decades) and are mostly accumulative. The current HCQ protocol for COVID-19 is a 600mg dose daily (within about the safe limits for a grown adult, however can be a bit high) for 10 days. This isn’t a recommendation of any sorts however the side effects are likely to be mild and reversible for this type of usage.
- gjs278 7y agowater is dangerous if overdosed
- jacques_chester 7y ago"Well understood" just means well understood. That's not necessarily the same as "safe". Many substances that have been ingested by humans are well understood, but if it comes to drinking a thimble of cyanide, well ... after you.