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8. Three separate in human studies have shown this drug to be effective

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:48 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.theblaze.com/news/studies-find-potentially-effective-medicine-for-coronavirus-treatment-and-prevention-thats-readily-available

the issue here is that the FDA is moving too slowly to approve it in the US.

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Trump Touts Malaria Drug That FDA Says Isn't Approved for Virus [View all] Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 OP

The Drug's Use Is Merely Under Trial, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #1

Hydroxychloroquine became standard of care in South Korea. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #2

I seem to remember reading about this before... WePurrsevere Mar 2020 #22

"Stanford also apparently did an in human study with covid-19 and got almost 100% cure rates." FM123 Mar 2020 #56

I used Rebl2 Mar 2020 #61

This will only cause more death! CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #3

This is wrong. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #4

It is synthetic quinine...and I was impressed enough to by tonic water... can't hurt. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #34

Try to find some quercetin GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #37

It usually takes months or years of clinical trials to get a treatment or drug approved WestLosAngelesGal Mar 2020 #5

Since when is dump a scientist CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #6

Agreed! WestLosAngelesGal Mar 2020 #9

HIs uncle John was a scientist, so now Trump thinks he is too jmowreader Mar 2020 #47

This is wrong also. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #7

Testing to begin soon for coronavirus drugs... WestLosAngelesGal Mar 2020 #10

This is an off target use for a known drug. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #14

This is quinine ...not a new drug...it is synthetically made. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #35

Three separate in human studies have shown this drug to be effective GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #8

I'm sorry, but The Blaze, Glenn Beck's clickbait site, MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

sickened kiri Mar 2020 #33

No it is not a good source, but I have seen better sources...it is synthetic Quinine. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #36

Yes, indeed. I am a fan of the classic Gin and Tonic, made of course MineralMan Mar 2020 #38

You would need quite a bit of tonic! GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #41

Yes, I think so. MineralMan Mar 2020 #44

Some people can have a reaction to quinine WestLosAngelesGal Mar 2020 #62

Some people have adverse reactions to every medication MineralMan Mar 2020 #66

The Fucking Blaze!? -NT- jayfish Mar 2020 #12

How about some more sources.... GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #17

"the blaze" is not a legitimate news outlet... part of RW network. scrabblequeen40 Mar 2020 #13

More sources.... GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #19

Still more sources.... GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #21

Testing Something On A Culture And Extrapolating That To A Living Human? jayfish Mar 2020 #27

It is standard of care in South Korea GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #28

It is quinine and has been used forever to treat Malaria...should we allow folks to die if it might Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #39

No, But Conversly... jayfish Mar 2020 #42

Another source..... GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #23

Potential CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #15

Does Anyone Remember The Common Cold? -NT- jayfish Mar 2020 #16

Are you comparing COVID & AIDS to the common cold? CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #24

No. jayfish Mar 2020 #29

Exactly CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #31

By that reasoning, we will never have a treatment for this FiveGoodMen Mar 2020 #43

Oh Dear, Sweet, Baby Jesus. jayfish Mar 2020 #45

That is true for a new drug GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #26

We don't have years and this is not a new drug. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #40

So a treatment for a disease that is transmitted by mosquito bites which infects the person with ... Botany Mar 2020 #18

It's frightening to think that tRump will glom onto anything that might PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 #20

I think it's common for docs to use drug approved for one condition in other cases. Hoyt Mar 2020 #25

this is correct. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #30

That's correct hardluck Mar 2020 #48

Thanks. If I were on a jury in a liability case where docs were forced into trying anything vs. Hoyt Mar 2020 #49

This guy does a good job of explaining the science behind chloroquine: GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #32

That's an excellent source GumboYaYa davepdx Mar 2020 #60

what? bleach doesn't work anymore?? (drinking that is) Javaman Mar 2020 #46

Could try doubt it would work though standingtall Mar 2020 #50

Approved drugs, such hydroxychloraquine- marybourg Mar 2020 #51

FDA is just trying to get a dosage recommendation for doctors and confirm efficacy at that dosage GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #52

Used in RA Rebl2 Mar 2020 #64

And lupus marybourg Mar 2020 #65

"My wife Malaria is very qualified to handle the Chinese Virus." Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2020 #53

There will need to be expedited trials Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #54

While both are quacks i would trust Donald Duck before Donald Trump. cstanleytech Mar 2020 #55

Could be that big pharma has a huge stock pile standingtall Mar 2020 #57

It's a generic pharmaceutical product, which is a great thing from a cost and available perspective, GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #58

Chloroquine Dios Mio Mar 2020 #59

Off label use DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #63

My understanding is that it has to do with zinc absorption by cells in the lungs. GumboYaYa Mar 2020 #67

That is interesting DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #68