Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,085 posts)
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 01:11 PM Apr 2020

America's 'What Do You Have to Lose?' President Has Been Proven Wrong Again

For weeks, both President Trump and Fox News have promoted the malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as a potential cure for coronavirus, but now the Food and Drug Administration has published warnings for doctors not to prescribe the drugs following reports of “serious” poisoning and deaths.

The agency says the drugs should only be used in hospitals or during formal clinical trials in order to “decrease the risk of life-threatening heart problems” associated with their use.

Friday’s FDA warning follows a study, reported by the AP on Tuesday, from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Virginia, that showed “more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care.” In the study, which included 368 males afflicted with the virus, 28 percent who were given hydroxychloroquine died, compared to 11 percent who received only routine care.

According to Politico, prescriptions for the medicines have steadily increased since Trump touted them, claiming that because they are used for other ailments that they’ve “passed the safety test.” But that doesn’t take into consideration side effects like heart arrhythmia from the drugs or account for patients with pre-existing conditions who might unknowingly assume its safe for them because the president of the United States said so.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-promoted-coronavirus-drug-fda-warnings-989763/

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
America's 'What Do You Have to Lose?' President Has Been Proven Wrong Again (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
You know at this point, since I'm out of fucks to give ... mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #1
Doctors Who Prescribed It... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #2
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. You know at this point, since I'm out of fucks to give ...
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 01:14 PM
Apr 2020

Anyone who dies because they trusted the word of Donald Trump is so fucking stupid I consider their death to simply be the result of nature taking it's logical course.

There ... I said it.

ProfessorGAC

(64,417 posts)
2. Doctors Who Prescribed It...
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 01:23 PM
Apr 2020

...need an online appointment with the review board, too.
Prescribing because a C student in undergrad business school thought it might work?
Poor judgment!

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»America's 'What Do You Ha...