What is hydroxychloroquine, what is it for? Is it effective in corona treatment? While an effective drug cannot still be developed against the corona virus, the USA has made a very critical decision and approved the use of Chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate in the treatment of corona virus. What is Hydroxychloroquine after this development? Is it effective in Coviid-19 treatment? questions began to be asked.
WHAT IS HYDROXYCLOROCINHydroxychloroquine (HCQ), sold under the name Plaquenil, is a drug used for the prevention and treatment of certain types of malaria. The substance is used especially for malaria, which responds to chlorokine. Other uses include the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and porphyria cutanea tarda. It is taken by mouth. It is also used as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections.Common side effects include vomiting, headache, vision changes, and muscle weakness. Severe side effects can include allergic reactions. Although the entire risk cannot be ruled out, it remains a cure for rheumatism during pregnancy. Hydroxychloroquine is classified into antimalarial and 4-aminoquinoline drug families.
WHAT IS HYDROXYCLOROCINHydroxychloroquine (HCQ), sold under the name Plaquenil, is a drug used for the prevention and treatment of certain types of malaria. The substance is used especially for malaria, which responds to chlorokine. Other uses include the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and porphyria cutanea tarda. It is taken by mouth. It is also used as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections.Common side effects include vomiting, headache, vision changes, and muscle weakness. Severe side effects can include allergic reactions. Although the entire risk cannot be ruled out, it remains a cure for rheumatism during pregnancy. Hydroxychloroquine is classified into antimalarial and 4-aminoquinoline drug families.
Hydroxychloroquine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1955. It is included in the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, which are the safest and most effective drugs needed in a health system. When used for rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, the wholesale cost in the developing world is around $ 4.65 per month (as of 2015). The wholesale cost of one month treatment in the United States (as of 2020) is about $ 25. In the UK, this dose costs the NHS about £ 5.15. Hydroxychloroquine was the 128th most prescribed drug in the United States in 2017, with over five million prescriptions.
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