CDC Updates Website On Hydroxychloroquine (Reply #4)

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:57 AM

4. CDC Updates Website On Hydroxychloroquine

April 9, 2020 WLTZ Staff

... The CDC has updated its website to remove dosage guidance on hydroxychloroquine.

It’s currently used to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. But it’s been touted by president trump and other state officials as a possible treatment for COVID-19.

The updated CDC guidance for hydroxychloroquine is shorter and no longer gives dosage information, details nor studies about the drug.

The FDA hasn’t approved the drug to treat coronavirus.

And experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, have warned the administration that the drug is unproven and that there are dangers in promoting it before data backs up its efficacy ...

https://www.wltz.com/2020/04/09/cdc-updates-website-on-hydroxychloroquine-usage/

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
Australia's health authority warns against hydroxychloroquine [View all]	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	OP
We don't know yet if hydroxychloroquine can treat COVID-19	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#1
The world's response to his drug	malaise	Apr 2020	#2
Some doctors say hydroxychloroquine isn't helping	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#3
CDC Updates Website On Hydroxychloroquine	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#4
Publisher of hydroxychloroquine study says study did not meet expected standard	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#5
Hydroxychloroquine shortage for patients with autoimmune disease	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#6
Inexcusable to ignore side effects	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#7
Poison Control Centers report increase in hydroxychloroquine misuse	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#8
What are the side effects?	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#9
'Dark money' groups pushed Trump to back unproven treatment	struggle4progress	Apr 2020	#10
Excellent series of posts. Thank you. n/t	Laelth	Apr 2020	#12
Wait for it , trump will use his power to in some way hurt them now	duforsure	Apr 2020	#11
Helpful collection of links! kick!	Mersky	Apr 2020	#13

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