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Are you arguing that the chloroquine they took, as chloroquine phosphate, is different from the chloroquine that's used to treat malaria? That's more than "a s
by mirimir 7y ago
Are you arguing that the chloroquine they took, as chloroquine phosphate, is different from the chloroquine that's used to treat malaria?
That's more than "a similar name". It's the same name.
From what I've read, both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are used to treat inflammation.
So is it chloroquine vs hydroxychloroquine that you're referring to?
- tathougies 7y agoI would also suppose that aquarium grade chloroquine doesn't go through the same dosage assurance process. This is why it's dangerous to dose yourself using chemicals that are pharmacologic. Unless you're taking medication designed and verified to be used by humans at the given dose, you don't actually know if the concentration written on the box is actually what you're taking. These aquarium chemicals are likely unregulated or regulated much more loosely, so that the margin of error may easily kill a person, but not a fish.- They may also contain non-active ingredients that are not harmful to fish but kill humans. Who knows? In other words, don't take aquarium chemicals and think they're medication.
- mirimir 7y agoTruth.
- jdminhbg 7y agoI'm not qualified to comment on what differences exist between chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, I'm pointing out that aquarium cleaner tablets are not medicine. Even if the names are the same, you have no idea what a tablet like that is cut with.
- mirimir 7y agoThat's an excellent point. However, it seems that people treating their fish with it are also looking for >95% pure chloroquine.[0] But still, fish aren't people. So using anything except pharmaceutical grade is dangerous. 0) https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/chloroquine-phosphate.192309/ https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/chloroquine-phosphate.1923...