There is a need for effective treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection
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Hydroxychloroquine, initially used as an antimalarial, is used as an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory agent for the management of autoimmune and rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus
PMID: 36325952 Objective: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is widely used in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but its effects on the mortality have not reached a definite conclusion
In this retrospective study, we included 550 critically ill Here, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)/chloroquine (CQ) in COVID-19
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Taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19 may increase the risk of diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain, drowsiness and headache
Chloroquine (CQ) and its analogue hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) were found to be effica
Correction: The original headline of this story has been corrected to hydroxychloroquine
Children weighing 31 kilograms (kg) or more—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor
Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent and treat acute attacks of malaria in adults and children weighing more than 31 kg (68 lbs)
71% than 2019