Despite warnings from doctors that it won't fight coronavirus and is potentially dangerous, Trump says he's taking malaria drug hydroxychloroquine daily.
, Trump told reporters on Monday that he’s been taking the drug, along with a zinc supplement, every day “for about a week and a half now.” This comes after Trump spent weeks using his daily coronavirus press briefings to push hydroxychloroquine as a “miracle cure” for the coronavirus because of its antiviral properties that make it effective in preventing malaria.
Trump told the reporters gathered on Monday that his doctor did not suggest he take hydroxychloroquine, but he requested it himself from the White House physician.Trump also dismissed reporters’ questions about side effects, saying, “All I can tell you is, so far I seem to be OK.” Last month, the FDA issued a warning about the drug, saying it should not be used as an experimental treatment or preventative medication for COVID-19 outside of a hospital setting where patients can be closely monitored, because some patients in clinical trials experienced heart rhythm problems that could easily lead to death.
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