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Not sure if that's relevant. Once a drug is approved by the FDA for one disease, it can be used off-label for other purposes.
by redis_mlc 7y ago
Not sure if that's relevant.
Once a drug is approved by the FDA for one disease, it can be used off-label for other purposes.
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- triceratops 7y agoIt absolutely is relevant. A layperson will hear "chloroquine works on Covid-19. The FDA's approved it. The President himself said so." Like I could go and say "The FDA has approved Rogaine." It's true, but it's a useless statement in the context of Covid-19.
- marzell 7y agoIodine is approved for treating exposure to radiation. That doesn't mean it's OK to start drinking from a bottle of industrial-use iodine that isn't made for human consumption.
- AstralStorm 7y agoLikely much safer than taking aquarium cleaner, presuming correct dosage. These things tend to be chemically pure.