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NIH halts trial of hydroxychloroquine: treatment does no harm, has no benefit
- Fiveplus 6y ago> indicate that this drug provided no additional benefit compared to placebo control for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients. This drug has been so politicized recently, and I feel like will continue to be until we see a real vaccine out.
- sebastianconcpt 6y agoYeah but what if you don't even need that? Why you think a hypothetical vaccine would do a better job than your current real immune system?
- SlipperySlope 6y agoLate stage trial. HQC + Zinc is an obstacle to infection first taking hold in target cells. See c19study.com for all the trials and studies.
- sebastianconcpt 6y agoHow many lives saved the placebo effect could produce?
- rurban 6y agoNobody claimed HCQ to be an effective treatment. Everybody claimed it to be the best prevention drug. Still is.
- giardini 6y agoIt was NOT promoted as a "prevention drug". It was promoted as a treatment, especially when given early and as the regimen HCQ+ZINC+ZITHROMAX. DOXYCYCLINE was sometimes used instead of Zithromax.