FDA cautions against hydroxychloroquine outside of hospital setting

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Source: NBC

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned physicians against prescribing hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients outside of hospital settings or clinical trials. The drug, an antimalarial, was repeatedly touted by President Donald Trump.

"The FDA is aware of reports of serious heart rhythm problems in patients with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, often in combination with azithromycin," the FDA wrote on its website.

"We are also aware of increased use of these medicines through outpatient prescriptions. Therefore, we would like to remind health care professionals and patients of the known risks associated with both hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine," the FDA said.

The FDA also said hydroxychloroquine can still be used in hospital settings or in clinical trials, but it was not immediately clear whether some planned trials would be stopped.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-cautions-against-hydroxychloroquine-outside-hospital-setting-n1191266

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[Voltaire2]

1. How about Lysol Injections?

Has the FDA come out with a recommendation for that yet?

[demmiblue]

2. Trump again talking up hydroxychlorquine - on the same day his own FDA warned about very serious...

Trump again talking up hydroxychlorquine - on the same day his own FDA warned about very serious effects. He says the president of Honduras brought it up to him today. “He said the results have been very good ...If it works, I think everyone would be in favor of it.”

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