Friday, 24 April 2020

News Alert: FDA issues antimalarial drug warning, citing serious effects and death. Trump has touted such drugs in battle against covid-19.

The Food and Drug Administration warned Friday that people should not take chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat covid-19 outside a hospital or formal clinical trial, citing reports of "serious heart rhythm problems." Many of those adverse effects occurred in patients with the virus who were treated with the malaria drugs, often in combination with azithromycin, also known as Z-Pak. The president has described such drugs as a potential "game changer," although results from clinical trials are not yet in to show whether they are effective.
 
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News Alert Apr 24, 11:05 AM
 
 
FDA issues antimalarial drug warning, citing serious effects and death. Trump has touted such drugs in battle against covid-19.

The Food and Drug Administration warned Friday that people should not take chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat covid-19 outside a hospital or formal clinical trial, citing reports of "serious heart rhythm problems."

Many of those adverse effects occurred in patients with the virus who were treated with the malaria drugs, often in combination with azithromycin, also known as Z-Pak. The president has described such drugs as a potential "game changer," although results from clinical trials are not yet in to show whether they are effective.

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