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RE: Coronavirus: We Need To Talk About Chloroquine
I do hope chloroquine can help stop Corona virus. But everyone has to be aware of certain things, like for example how much chloroquine is needed? It is very easy to overdose and overdosing is lethal. It does have a lot of side effects, of course if the alternative is death any side effect is welcome but you will get side effects. Like hair loss (I am completely bald) Itching, I have had rashes and still have them 40 years after using the drug, Huge stomach problems, and apart from that I really think that people with kidney or liver problems can't really stand this drug it is horrible. So perhaps choloroquine can stem the flow a little but they still have to find something else against this virus.
Yep having looked into it I note a number of serious side effect. Aside from toxicity for those medically unable to take it, these are predominantly associated with prolonged use. Such as eye damage etc. Prof Raoult advocates a short course of treatment with the drug greatly reducing the the chances of side effects. I guess that's a decision every patient needs to make. Do the risks of COVID19 warrant the risk of taking chloroquine. On balance, if the clinical trial evidence is to be believed, for millions I suggests it would be.