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Starting back in the 60's, hundreds of thousands of Americans serving in the military and peace corps in areas with malaria were given daily chloroquine for ext
by morninglight 7y ago
Starting back in the 60's, hundreds of thousands of Americans serving in the military and peace corps in areas with malaria were given daily chloroquine for extented periods of time. Think Vietnam. How long does it take to evaluate safety?
- lithiumfrost 7y agoIt’s prescribed here in Canada, but at least in Alberta, the prescription goes along with annual in-depth retina screening to catch retinal toxicity before there’s permanent vision loss. It’s ok, but there’s a reason it’s not available over the counter.
- tim333 7y agoNot sure they are testing that. Efficacy is more questionable.