Medications
Could taking hydroxychloroquine be more harmful than helpful?
People taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus may be more likely to die, according to new research. But that doesn't mean the drug is killing them.
Jun 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study (Update)
A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as a treatment for coronavirus infection.
May 7, 2020
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Medications
Can the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine prevent infection with COVID-19?
UCLA is one of seven sites participating in a clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a commonly used anti-malarial and autoimmune drug, can prevent infection with COVID-19.
May 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hydroxychloroquine ineffective at preventing COVID-19: trial
Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not help prevent infection in a statistically meaningful way, scientists reported Wednesday following a clinical trial.
Jun 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hydroxychloroquine does not help patients hospitalized with COVID-19: study
Findings from a national study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) "do not support" the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Nov 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serious and potentially lethal impact of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin
Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin may have a serious impact on the cardiovascular system and are a potentially lethal combination, according to a large analysis of a World Health Organization (WHO) database on adverse drug ...
May 25, 2020
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The end of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19
A year ago, infectious disease doctor Christine Johnston was leading a study on the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of people with COVID-19.
Mar 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo in preventing COVID-19: study
In a clinical trial testing whether a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine could protect those most likely to be exposed to COVID-19, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Medications
Review shows chloroquine doesn't help people with COVID-19
Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce deaths from COVID-19, and probably does not reduce the number of people needing mechanical ventilation, state the authors of a new Cochrane Review. In addition, they note that no new trials ...
Feb 12, 2021
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VA slashes use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients
The VA health system has stopped nearly all use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said at a House hearing on Thursday.
Jun 1, 2020
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