In the past, chloroquine was used widely as a prophylactic agent to prevent
400 mg (310 mg base) PO weekly, starting 2 weeks before exposure and continued for 4 weeks after departure from
7% vs 26
There were no significant differences in new major cardiac arrhythmias
Mayo Clinic does not endorse
uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs
Both sets of propensity scores were estimated via multinomial logistic regression of treatment group
Hydroxychloroquine (Oral Route) Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex
However, hydroxychloroquine can also lead to a number of side effects including bull’s eye maculopathy and less commonly toxic myopathy
Also, hydroxychloroquine doesn't prevent infection with the virus that causes COVID-19
COLUMBIA, SC—A VA study has put to rest, at least temporarily, claims that hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, is highly effective in treating COVID-19 infection
Adverse events are tripled compared to placebo, but very few serious adverse events were found