Re:About that Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 trial
by lez on Monday March 23, 2020 @12:15PM
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These side effects occur in extremely high doses, much much higher than the effective dosage.
It doesn't need to be administered intravenously (only for methemoglobenia) - although more effective that way.
serotonin syndrome, rbc breakdown and allergic reactions occur when you drink a glass of what few drops are enough.
As said, it is extremely safe drug in low dosages (4-16 drops of 0.1% solution).
Edit: Also see the Kevin Rose Show episode https://podcast.kevinrose.com/dr-peter-attia-longevity-compo... starting @ 1:16:20
Common side effects include headache, vomiting, confusion, shortness of breath, and high blood pressure.[1] Other side effects include serotonin syndrome, red blood cell breakdown, and allergic reactions.[1] Use often turns the urine, sweat, and stool blue to green in color.[3]