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A World Health Organization infographic that states that hydroxychloroquine does not prevent illness or death from COVID-19. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are anti-malarial medications also used against some auto-immune diseases. [64] Chloroquine, along with hydroxychloroquine, was an early experimental treatment for COVID-19. [65]
The authors came to the conclusion that no further trials of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 should be carried out. [58] On 26 April 2021, in its amended clinical management protocol for COVID-19, the Indian Ministry of Health lists hydroxychloroquine for use in patients during the early course of the disease. [23]
Hydroxychloroquine, sold under the brand name Plaquenil among others, is a medication used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria remains sensitive to chloroquine. Other uses include treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and porphyria cutanea tarda. It is taken by mouth, often in the form of hydroxychloroquine sulfate. [3]
President Trump has touted the benefits of two drugs studied to treat COVID-19. World-renowned malaria expert Christopher Plowe, PhD, says there's not enough evidence to start prescribing it.
A malaria drug widely touted by President Trump for treating the coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. More deaths, no benefit from malaria drug ...
In March 2020, then US President Donald Trump promoted the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, two related anti-malarial drugs, for treating COVID-19. The FDA later clarified that it has not approved any therapeutics or drugs to treat COVID-19, but that studies were underway to see if chloroquine could be effective in treatment of COVID-19.
Maduro's administration has authorized the use of chloroquine, a medication to treat malaria that can cause heart problems if not used properly, [111] and interferon alfa-2b, [111] an antiviral used on a small scale in China that has been promoted by Cuba's government, labeled sometimes even as a "vaccine". [112]
Amodiaquine (ADQ) is a medication used to treat malaria, including Plasmodium falciparum malaria when uncomplicated. [2] [3] It is recommended to be given with artesunate to reduce the risk of resistance. [2] Due to the risk of rare but serious side effects, it is not generally recommended to prevent malaria. [2]