Categories: Prescription Medication
Description:
Hydroxychloroquine is a medicine that was first used to treat malaria and some autoimmune diseases like lupus. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some people thought it might help treat the virus.
But after many studies and clinical trials, scientists found that hydroxychloroquine does not help people get better from COVID-19. In fact, it can cause serious side effects, especially to the heart, without providing real benefits against the virus.
Because of this, doctors and experts do not recommend using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 today.
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AI generated Summary: Based on the single expert review provided, hydroxychloroquine is not considered an effective treatment for COVID-19. The consensus in the medical literature and the American College of Physicians advises against its use due to the lack of benefit and the risk of cardiac toxicity, such as QT prolongation.
The current consensus in the medical literature, as well as the American College of Physicians advises against the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 because of the lack of benefit and the risk of cardiac toxicity (QT prolongation).
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