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> Worst thing that can happen is it doesn't work. Worst thing that can happen with a chloroquine and azithromycin combination is that it causes heart arrhythmi

• m0zg 7y ago
  That's why they are starting with a trial, and not a full scale roll out. Other countries are using this combination of drug, and it's not because they're huge fans of Trump, I can assure you. We also have literally millions of devices out there capable of detecting arrhythmia - they're called Apple Watch.
  • snegu 7y ago
    Apple Watch can't detect long QT, which is one of the risk factors here.
    • m0zg 7y ago
      That's like saying construction N95 masks can't be used in the medical setting just because they lack appropriate certification. That old shibboleth has been defenestrated weeks ago. I bet it can, if FDA is beat over the head with a shovel, which it will be if the need arises. It's a real ECG verifiably capable of detecting irregular hearth rhythm, and it costs a tiny fraction of what a big-ass ECG machine would, and therefore can be deployed at a much larger scale. Just because it could only get approval to detect atrial fibrillation duing "peacetime" doesn't mean it can't be pressed into service for other things.