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FDA Warns Against Wide Use Of 'Game Changing' Drugs Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:19 pm
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President Trump has spiritedly backed hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, both in his regular news briefings and on his Twitter account. He has said the two drugs, when taken together to treat the coronavirus, could become "one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine."
That may well be, eventually — but not right now.
The Food and Drug Administration strongly warned Friday against using hydroxychloroquine or a related compound, chloroquine, for treating or preventing COVID-19 without strict medical supervision in a hospital or as part of a clinical trial. The agency said its officials have not approved the anti-malaria drugs for that purpose — and that without close monitoring for side effects, they may lead to life-threatening complications.
The FDA said it has received reports in its adverse event reporting system and from poison control centers, detailing "serious heart-related adverse events and death in patients with COVID-19 receiving hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine." These include a rapid heartbeat known as ventricular tachycardia, among other forms of heart rhythm disturbances. The reported side effects occurred when the medications were used alone and combined with the antibiotic azithromycin.
The FDA's announcement comes just several days after a panel convened by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued a similar warning, specifically about using a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
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Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:20 pm to hikingfan
Turns out, marijuana has been the cure all along
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:21 pm to hikingfan
Probably will be CNNs top "breaking news" for the weekend
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:21 pm to hikingfan
Anything about Lysol injections?
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:22 pm to hikingfan
Wow, how dangerous of a drug, it’s a good thing we haven’t been using it for 70 years.
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:25 pm to hikingfan
this is news? the medication has always had these side effects.
The way I see it, the people who are most likely to get fricked by the virus are typically in terrible health. I'm talking amputees, uncontrolled high blood pressure because they've never been to a doctor before, congestive/obstructive heart disease, diabeetus etc. Hydroxyetc/zithro can only do so much when you were already dying and covid's simply putting the nails in your coffin.
The way I see it, the people who are most likely to get fricked by the virus are typically in terrible health. I'm talking amputees, uncontrolled high blood pressure because they've never been to a doctor before, congestive/obstructive heart disease, diabeetus etc. Hydroxyetc/zithro can only do so much when you were already dying and covid's simply putting the nails in your coffin.
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:27 pm to kojak
Hospitals aren't backing off of the clinical trials. This is click bait.
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:28 pm to hikingfan
There seems to be a disconnect from the article headline and what the FDA is saying.
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FDA Reiterates Importance of Close Patient Supervision for ‘Off-Label’ Use of Antimalarial Drugs to Mitigate Known Risks, Including Heart Rhythm Problems
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Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are FDA-approved to treat or prevent malaria. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is also FDA-approved to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. These medicines have not been proven safe or effective for treating COVID-19. However, clinical trials are underway and additional trials are being planned to determine if these drugs can benefit patients with COVID-19. These trials are also examining whether the drugs can prevent COVID-19 among health care workers, first responders or people who have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19.
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“We understand that health care professionals are looking for every possible treatment option for their patients and we want to ensure we’re providing them with the appropriate information needed for them to make the best medical decisions,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. “While clinical trials are ongoing to determine the safety and effectiveness of these drugs for COVID-19, there are known side effects of these medications that should be considered. We encourage health care professionals making individual patient decisions closely screen and monitor those patients to help mitigate these risks. The FDA will continue to monitor and investigate these potential risks and will communicate publicly when more information is available.”
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This post was edited on 4/24/20 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:34 pm to hikingfan
Someone should have told our precious Lupus patients how dangerous their medicine is.
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:41 pm to The Boat
It requires a prescription so by definition it's given under medical supervision. So much BS
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:45 pm to hikingfan
After 80yrs they finally found the warnings
Posted on 4/24/20 at 3:48 pm to hikingfan
yep they cant allow use of a drug that was fda approved 60 years ago and has been in use for over 60 years with only very mild side effects 
Posted on 4/24/20 at 4:00 pm to keakar
How are the trials on sunbeds and lysol going? Any news?
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