Calling attention to the use of hydroxychloroquine in new corona therapy April 25, 7:46
The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) said that some of the patients who used the chloroquine drug, a drug for malaria, is undergoing clinical trials to see if it is effective in treating patients infected with the novel coronavirus. I called for caution when using it because I had symptoms such as abnormal heartbeat.
Known as a drug for the treatment of malaria, etc., "hydroxychloroquine" has been pointed out to be effective in the treatment of new coronaviruses, and the FDA approved an emergency use last month and is also conducting clinical trials.
Regarding this drug, the FDA issued a document on the 24th calling attention to doctors and patients when prescribing and using it.
As a result, there were multiple reports that some of the patients who used it had abnormal heartbeats, so we asked doctors and patients to understand the risk and use it, and we will investigate further. I am.
In addition, a 24-hour British medical journal published a paper stating that many patients who were concurrently administered "hydroxychloroquine" and an antibacterial drug had abnormal heartbeats.
"Hydroxychloroquine" has been attracting attention because President Trump said in a press conference that it is a "epoch-making drug," but whether it actually works or not has been sufficiently confirmed so far. Is not ...