Re:Bayer donates 3M chloroquine phosphate tablets for potent...
by wazoox on Thursday March 19, 2020 @06:53PM
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From your own link, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine#Overdose : "Chloroquine is very dangerous in overdose."
Please read what you're posting, at least.
Re:Bayer donates 3M chloroquine phosphate tablets for potent...
by dogma1138 on Thursday March 19, 2020 @07:36PM
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Hydroxychloroquine has lower toxicity and while it has side effects including sight loss these tend to only occur with long use (years to decades) and are mostly accumulative.
The current HCQ protocol for COVID-19 is a 600mg dose daily (within about the safe limits for a grown adult, however can be a bit high) for 10 days.
This isn’t a recommendation of any sorts however the side effects are likely to be mild and reversible for this type of usage.
Re:Bayer donates 3M chloroquine phosphate tablets for potent...
by jacques_chester on Thursday March 19, 2020 @09:42PM
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"Well understood" just means well understood. That's not necessarily the same as "safe".
Many substances that have been ingested by humans are well understood, but if it comes to drinking a thimble of cyanide, well ... after you.
The preponderance of the evidence suggests that it's a well-understood drug that has been around for decades, used by 10s of millions for not only malaria but also arthritis. In fact it is safe enough that it is available over the counter in some countries. [1]
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroquine