Started clinical trials for treatment of malaria and other drugs NIH April 10, 9:14 AM
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NIH (National Institutes of Health) announces that it has started a clinical trial to determine whether a type of "chloroquine" that has been used as a treatment for malaria and other drugs is effective in treating patients infected with the new coronavirus Did.
No new coronavirus has been proven to be effective, but clinical trials of existing drugs that may be effective have begun around the world.
NIH announced on September 9 that it has started clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine, a type of chloroquine used for the prevention and treatment of malaria.
According to the announcement, the clinical trial will be conducted on approximately 500 patients infected with the new coronavirus who are hospitalized and treated, and will be effective compared with those who did not receive hydroxychloroquine I'm trying to find out if there is.
Regarding `` hydroxychloroquine '', President Trump introduced attention at a press conference such as `` a breakthrough medicine '', but so far, reports that the new coronavirus was effective have been limited. And its effect has not been confirmed scientifically enough.
It has also been pointed out that serious side effects can occur in the heart and eyes.
Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration has already granted urgent approval to treat patients with the new coronavirus, and some US medical institutions administer patients with existing antibiotics.