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People in my doctor friend's hospital taking HCQ got arrhythmias at a higher rate and often didn't get better. It is not a miracle cure and is quite dangerous i
by tehjoker 6y ago
People in my doctor friend's hospital taking HCQ got arrhythmias at a higher rate and often didn't get better. It is not a miracle cure and is quite dangerous in the alleged "treatment ranges".
I am a bit stunned that people are still going on about HCQ after all this time and the many trials. I feel this comment by a virologist is the key to understanding why it got so hyped and is not working:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220301145?via%3Dihub https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016635422... (May 2020)
"Highlights
• In vitro data suggest that chloroquine inhibits SARS Cov-2 replication.
• In past research, chloroquine has shown in vitro activity against many different viruses, but no benefit in animal models.
• Chloroquine has been proposed several times for the treatment of acute viral diseases in humans without success.
• The outcomes of some current clinical trials of chloroquine in China have been announced, without access to the data.
• Peer review of the results and an independent assessment of the potential benefit for patients are essential."
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