The doctor quoted said that the reason they’re only giving it to hospitalized patients is because it can cause heart problems so people have to be monitored.
I call B.S.
There are lots of people with lupus and arthritis on the drug and they certainly aren’t hospitalized while they’re on it.
And people that take it prophylactically before traveling to high malaria countries.
The doctor quoted said that the reason they’re only giving it to hospitalized patients is because it can cause heart problems so people have to be monitored.
I call B.S.
There are lots of people with lupus and arthritis on the drug and they certainly aren’t hospitalized while they’re on it.
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Arrithma, in most cases is not serious. That is the most common side effect. Delaying this treatment until patient is critical is foolish. Those would be the people most likely to have the most chance of being hurt by the side effects and least likely to be helped by the drug. Dr.s in NYC are self prescribing and taking it as a prophylactic before being infected
The doctor quoted said that the reason they’re only giving it to hospitalized patients is because it can cause heart problems so people have to be monitored.
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He’s right, the number is 1 in 10,000. Viagra is more dangerous than this stuff.
It can cause heart problems, most notably arrhythmia -after prolonged use. This is a 5 day course of treatment, and will have zero adverse effects on 99.999% of people. FYI, my mother has a pre-existing arrhythmia, and has taken hydroxychloroquine for 5 YEARS with no adverse effects.
I also call BS.
Lyme disease also