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Originally Posted by skyking
FDA Gives Emergency Authorization On Use Of Malaria Drug For COVID-19 Care | iHeartRadio
Hydroxychloroquine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1955. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system.[5] In 2017, it was the 128th-most-prescribed medication in the United States, with more than five million prescriptions.
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World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771.
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The problem is that hydroxychloraquine has not been used in conjunction with other drugs such as z-packs and azithromyacin which is being done to treat Covid-19 patients. Not enough is known about the interaction of these medications.
I believe that it should be up to the patient and doctor to decide whether or not to take this risk. It seems small to me, but for someone that is young and healthy and is experiencing mild symptoms, the risk may not be worth it.
If I, on the other hand, contract this virus, I will be screaming for these drugs. But then again, I'm 68 years old with several underlying conditions that put me at great risk.