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I don't recall exactly, but 250 mg Nevaquine (Chloroquine) would sound about right. I was merely responding to "many people would prefer to run the risk of mal
by ldng 7y ago
I don't recall exactly, but 250 mg Nevaquine (Chloroquine) would sound about right.
I was merely responding to "many people would prefer to run the risk of malaria than take it". It is simply not true. Even paracetamol at high dosage can kill.
It is a very well know medicine. There are too many people repeating that it is dangerous without understanding the actual context. So, sure, at very high dosage for a very sick patient it can become dangerous. At low dosage on a daily basis I would (and have) take it instead of "running the risk of malaria".
Anyway, it is Hydroxychloroquine that is prescribed nowadays for malaria, so not only the comment is spreading FUD but it is also not talking about the right molecule.
Baseline, don't self-medicate based on what you read on internet and consult a real doctor.
- altacc 7y agoHydroxychloroquine / chloroquine: Neither are golden elixirs. Hydroxychloroquine is less toxic than chloroquine, but it's pharmacology is very similar and have similar side effects and contraindications. Whether or not to take a substance due it's side effects is a common decision for many people, both doctors and patients, and for many conditions, both acute and chronic.