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New Test Method Offers Safer Dosages Of Hydroxychloroquine

Researchers have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with the rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The method developed by researchers at Uppsala…

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Russia To Roll Out Its First Approved Covid-19 Drug Next Week

Russia will start giving its first drug approved to treat Covid-19 to patients next week, its state financial backer has said. The move would help in easing strains on the…

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Scientists Question Validity Of Major Hydroxychloroquine Study

Over 100 scientists and clinicians have questioned the authenticity of a massive hospital database that was the basis for an influential study published last week that concluded the use of…

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No Major Side-Effects Of HCQ, Should Be Continued As Preventive Treatment For COVID-19: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that no major side-effects of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been found in studies in India and its use should be continued in preventive…

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WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial Amid Safety Fears

The World Health Organization says it is temporarily halting its clinical trials that use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients over published concerns that the drug may do more harm than…

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Government Issues Advisory For Use Of Hydroxychloroquine

New Delhi: A revised government advisory has recommended use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medication for asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-COVID-19 hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment…

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No Evidence Of Benefit For Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine In COVID19 Patients: Lancet

According to a new study published in The Lancet, Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, often in combination with a second-generation macrolide, are being widely used for treatment of COVID-19, despite no conclusive…

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