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The possible side effects include permanent blindness. Giving this drug to people while you simply don't know if it does any good is only justifiable if you do
by hannob 7y ago
The possible side effects include permanent blindness.
Giving this drug to people while you simply don't know if it does any good is only justifiable if you do it within a properly designed clinical trial. Which is the thing you should do. If you feel lots of people should get this drug - do a large trial. Will give us better data.
- milofeynman 7y agoPermanent blindness typically takes many weeks / years of use. https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-8633/chloroquine-oral/details https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-8633/chloroquine-oral/det...
- ginko 7y agoWhich might be necessary for prophylactic use.
- cm2187 7y agoYou only need to mitigate the peak of infections from this virus. And I don’t think anyone is suggesting it to be used as a preventive tool. It is to reduce the contagiousness of people tested positive (and hopefully also help them with the virus).
- uwuhn 7y agoNo, the course is 10 days IIRC.
- jojo2000 7y ago> The possible side effects include permanent blindness. Yes, but only with massive doses or when treatment lasts for more than 5 years.
- nshepperd 7y agoIf you take it for years. Why is everyone ignoring that part?
- stcredzero 7y agoBecause blindness is a harsh outcome, so it jumps out and causes an emotional reaction.
- 1996 7y agobecause it doesn't generate enough offense. most online arguments seems to be attempts at creating the maximum possible offense to create "engagement" the fact you need to have 1 kilogram of chloroquine during years of treatment is an inconvenient complicated fact, while the emotional appeal of blindness scores more indignation.
- wolco 7y agoThe half life is 2 months. That's crazy.