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indigovalley

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37. Medical studies are starting on this drug
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:50 AM
Mar 2020

There are clinical trials currently underway to determine if Chloroquine really is a drug that can fight the Conona virus. They are primarily in China, which sounds suspicious, but I don't think the doctors there would have anything to gain from lying about this med or making unsubstantiated claims. There have been previous studies showing that Chloroquine is effective in fighting the deadly SARS virus which is related to COVID19 so its possible it has a similar affect on this current virus. I think the Chinese doctors have reported what they have seen clinically but are now gather the scientific evidence needed to support their claims, sort out the various factors that may be involved, and provide data to the medical community. There may be similar studies underway here in the USA as well.

Japan also is testing drug combinations on COVID19, not Chlorquine, but anti-viral HIV medications. Its possible some of these may be proven effective also.

Like others here I take Hydroxychloroquine daily for an autoimmune disease (Lupus). I'm following this closely because if this med has a positive effect on fighting the virus that will be a huge discovery.

Add some zinc CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #1
Add some gin Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #3
I'll have a gin and tonic and not a Corona virus wth a twist of Lyme disease...... nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #34
Not the same drug, same class. Agree with adding Zinc. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #7
My father had malaria CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #38
2nd time I've seen this floater. I hope so OhNo-Really Mar 2020 #17
Also anti malaria drugs have been used on lupus. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #20
Covid19 v. tinnitus. Hard call. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #2
A friend would get horrendous nightmares with chloroquine. nilram Mar 2020 #16
WHO is skeptical: dalton99a Mar 2020 #4
Okay, I'll bite. Who is skeptical? jberryhill Mar 2020 #6
1st base JDC Mar 2020 #8
Sometimes his wife is skeptical jberryhill Mar 2020 #11
Why? dalton99a Mar 2020 #10
Because one of the authors was Xu jberryhill Mar 2020 #13
I didn't write it. Who did. n/t Yavin4 Mar 2020 #24
This will clear it up. President Ronald Reagan: AZ8theist Mar 2020 #30
Classic, LOL... Rollo Mar 2020 #32
First time I've seen Laughing Elsie's mask! LOL. You crack me up! PSPS Mar 2020 #25
Not quite. The Who ARE skeptical. calimary Mar 2020 #31
I get on my knees and pray, we won't be fooled again! Bongo Prophet Mar 2020 #36
As they should be. Methodology is missing. Claritie Pixie Mar 2020 #9
Don't knock The Who, they were a very influenza-- I mean...*influential* band. VOX Mar 2020 #33
You mean it's not cured by toilet paper? jberryhill Mar 2020 #5
Ok, that got a chuckle... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #22
I take that Tucker08087 Mar 2020 #12
Is now a bad time to point out that TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) as now fetishized by RockRaven Mar 2020 #14
Did you guys know powdered Rhino Horn can turn a man into a stud between the sheets? mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #15
What about tied up on a chair? denem Mar 2020 #18
Let me ask my apothecary, I'll get back to you ... (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #19
We could put the chair between the sheets. denem Mar 2020 #21
bwahahaha Captain Zero Mar 2020 #23
Yes, but is it better than Jim Bakker's Silver Solution? People say that's god's benchmark for this. PSPS Mar 2020 #26
Given that Chinese "medicine" Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #27
God I Hope So DanieRains Mar 2020 #28
Hate to break it to you James48 Mar 2020 #29
Chloroquine worked on MERS and SARs Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #39
Holy cow I used to have a ton of that around MuseRider Mar 2020 #35
Medical studies are starting on this drug indigovalley Mar 2020 #37
Chloroquine phosphate - is it easy to get? Can my doctor prescribe it? BComplex Mar 2020 #40
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