I read that unfortunately Brazil stopped it's study after people died. More testing needs to be done, but with these complications I doubt it will be a quick fix.
The antimalarial is known to cause dangerous side-effects; even its relatively 'safer' cousin, hydroxychloroquine, doesn't have a great track record. Of particular concern is the risk for patients to develop serious heart problems.
After 11 patients died across both dosage groups, the team halted the high-dose arm of the trial on day six, citing more heart rhythm problems in the high-dose group, and "a trend toward higher lethality".
The antimalarial is known to cause dangerous side-effects; even its relatively 'safer' cousin, hydroxychloroquine, doesn't have a great track record. Of particular concern is the risk for patients to develop serious heart problems.
After 11 patients died across both dosage groups, the team halted the high-dose arm of the trial on day six, citing more heart rhythm problems in the high-dose group, and "a trend toward higher lethality".
Study of High-Dose Chloroquine For COVID-19 Stopped Early Due to Patient Deaths
As the pandemic continues to rage across the globe, one potential treatment researchers are investigating for COVID-19 is the malaria drug chloroquine.
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