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WHO includes hydroxychloroquine in solidarity trial again

IANS Jun 4, 2020 0

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will return to the solidarity trial for the potential treatment of coronavirus disease. At a press conference in the WHO…
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WHO suspends HCQ clinical trial on COVID-19 patients

IANS May 26, 2020 0

Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Director-General, said that a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on COVID-19 patients has come to "a temporary pause", while the safety data of the the…
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ICMR issues revised advisory on use of hydroxychloroquine; check details

KalingaTV Bureau May 23, 2020 0

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday used a revised guideline on who can use the Hydroxychloroquine. As per the new guideline, all asymptomatic healthcare workers involved in containment and treatment of…
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WHO warns against using hydroxychloroquine outside clinical trials

IANS May 21, 2020 0

Geneva: A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against using hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, the drugs for malaria and other diseases, in the treatment of COVID-19, saying these drugs should be reserved for…
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Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Help Treat Patients With COVID19 Says Study

KalingaTV Bureau May 15, 2020 0

London: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an anti-malarial drug termed potential "game-changer" for COVID-19 by President Donald Trump, does not significantly reduce admission to intensive care or death in patients hospitalised with pneumonia due…
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Hydroxychloroquine may not be effective against COVID-19: Chinese study

IANS Apr 16, 2020 0

Beijing: To treat people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), many, including the US President Donald Trump, have supported the use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). However, the antimalarial drug might not be…
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Do Not Use Hydroxychloroquine Without Prescription, Warns Odisha H & FW Dept

KalingaTV Bureau Apr 16, 2020 0

Bhubaneswar: Do not take any medicine especially Hydroxychloroquine without prescription, warns the Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha. This warning has come after reports of Hydroxychloroquine being black marketed. The…
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Pharma companies increase ‘hydroxychloroquine ‘ production to meet demand

IANS Apr 12, 2020 0

New Delhi: Assuring that the country has adequate supply of the anti-malaria tablets 'Hydroxychloroquine' for both domestic and export demand along with other key medicines, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Sunday said that…
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Even with exports, India can maintain hydroxychloroquine stocks

IANS Apr 10, 2020 0

New Delhi: With domestic pharmaceutical majors ramping up their capacity to monthly churn out around 25-30 crore anti-malaria pills --Hydroxychloroquine, India can easily manage to export the drug and maintain robust domestic stocks as…
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Study reveals life-threatening adverse effects of hydroxychloroquine

IANS Apr 9, 2020 0

Toronto: In the rush to treat the hundreds of thousands of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), many, including the US President Donald Trump have supported the use of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. However, a new…
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