Here are 6️⃣things you need to know about hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug President Donald Trump has touted as a potential miracle cure for Covid-19
Clinical trials have not yet shown that the medicines are effective against the coronavirus. A small study in China, published online last week but not peer-reviewed, suggests that hydroxychloroquine speeds recovery in patients with mild symptoms.
Other early studies have found no benefit at all from hydroxychloroquine. A sweeping ongoing trial in New York, the U.S. epicenter of the virus, is expected to deliver clearer answers — but those could take several more weeks if not months. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has launched a massive global trial called SOLIDARITY to test four potential treatments, including hydroxychloroquine.
interfere with the body’s ability to regulate insulin levels and react badly with common diabetes medicines like metformin.
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