Article ; Online: Risk of using hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of COVID-19.
The International journal of risk & safety in medicine
2020 Volume 31, Issue 3, Page(s) 111–116
Abstract: ... much attention as a treatment for COVID-19. However, there are limited and uncertain clinical data ... to support the beneficial effect of this drug in COVID-19 treatment. HCQ has several side effects and ... usage outcomes are needed to make the final decision. In this paper, we aim to discuss the risk of using ...
Abstract | The emerging COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to the global health care system. Given the lack of antiviral therapies or vaccines for the disease, the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) obtained much attention as a treatment for COVID-19. However, there are limited and uncertain clinical data to support the beneficial effect of this drug in COVID-19 treatment. HCQ has several side effects and warnings, including blindness, heart failure, and renal toxicity, even with recommended doses. For severe cases of COVID-19 or in patients with preexisting conditions, administering such a drug could be fatal, particularly when taken at high doses or in combination with other antibiotics. However, further well-designed studies that would address the optimal dose, duration of treatment, possible side effects, and long-term usage outcomes are needed to make the final decision. In this paper, we aim to discuss the risk of using HCQ in treating COVID-19 patients, including its possible side effects. |
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MeSH term(s) | Antimalarials/adverse effects ; Antimalarials/pharmacology ; Antimalarials/therapeutic use ; Betacoronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Drug Administration Schedule ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Humans ; Hydroxychloroquine/adverse effects ; Hydroxychloroquine/pharmacology ; Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy |
Chemical Substances | Antimalarials ; Hydroxychloroquine (4QWG6N8QKH) |
Keywords | covid19 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-05-26 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1055458-0 |
ISSN | 1878-6847 ; 0924-6479 |
ISSN (online) | 1878-6847 |
ISSN | 0924-6479 |
DOI | 10.3233/JRS-200024 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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