Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine: Are they really wonder drugs for COVID 19?


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Author :

MD Abu Bashar, Nazia Begam

Volume :

7

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2

Abstract :

Despite limited and conflicting data on the use of Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in patients with Covid-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has authorized the emergency use of these drug on March 28, 2020 given the clinical trials are unavailable or infeasible. Hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, is being widely used in Covid-19 therapy based on anecdotal and limited observational evidence.

Keyword :

 Hydroxychloroquine.