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originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Fallingdown
Don't know why people are still talking about this... only in the US of course.
It's a drastic drug used for very peculiar diseases and infections. It's a first line of defense and beyond that it's not a cure, other measures need to be taken, other drugs etc. This is why OD is a huge known side effect, and it's not widely used.
That's to prevent people from hoarding it and making it unavailable to people with Lupus, Malaria, and other diseases for which it is proven effective.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Fallingdown
Don't know why people are still talking about this... only in the US of course.
It's a drastic drug used for very peculiar diseases and infections. It's a first line of defense and beyond that it's not a cure, other measures need to be taken, other drugs etc. This is why OD is a huge known side effect, and it's not widely used.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: putnam6
You're comparing those nations to the US? Doesn't sound like such a feat of strength considering the potential that the US has in terms of healthcare... I think the point is this drug shouldn't be used in the US that often. India, Russia, and Brazil aren't really the bastions of healthcare, and they would have this drug in large quantities for desperate measures.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: putnam6
Yet every other first world nation has gotten a handle on it without this drug? And those nations you mentioned only used it in extreme cases, as stated in your own link.
I think there's more of a problem than just ignoring a last resort drug. I think the leaders of the US haven proven themselves to put petty politics before the health and safety of the citizens and have shown to be incompetent at handling all this. Stop arguing over such a dumb subject, and someone take responsibility.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Fallingdown
Don't know why people are still talking about this... only in the US of course.
It's a drastic drug used for very peculiar diseases and infections. It's a first line of defense and beyond that it's not a cure, other measures need to be taken, other drugs etc. This is why OD is a huge known side effect, and it's not widely used.
originally posted by: PhilbertDezineck
a reply to: Fallingdown
SALT LAKE CITY – State and local governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the coronavirus, despite warnings from doctors that more research is needed.
At least 22 states and Washington, D.C., secured shipments of the drug, hydroxychloroquine, according to information compiled from state and federal officials by The Associated Press. Sixteen of those states were won by Trump in 2016, although five of them, including North Carolina and Louisiana, are now led by Democratic governors.
If it don't work why so many doses to the states?
originally posted by: drewlander
a reply to: Fallingdown
Fren, hcq has been prescribed to many people to treat many conditions such as lupus for a long time with full knowledge of the potential side effects. Only when it was suggested to be an effective treatment for coronavirus did anyone make a big deal out of this. Whether that is for political reasons or to push remdesivir i cannot say, but there is absolutely no reason the government should inject themselves into your healthcare. The coordination of your healthcare is between you and your physician.
That's to prevent people from hoarding it and making it unavailable to people with Lupus, Malaria, and other diseases for which it is proven effective.
The IPCA labs said that the US FDA vide its email dated 23rd June 2020 has communicated to the Company that shortage implications for Chloroquine Phosphate API has changed and Chloroquine Phosphate drug product is no longer in shortage and therefore, no shipment of API Chloroquine Phosphate will be excluded from the import alert.
originally posted by: putnam6
originally posted by: PhilbertDezineck
a reply to: Fallingdown
SALT LAKE CITY – State and local governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the coronavirus, despite warnings from doctors that more research is needed.
At least 22 states and Washington, D.C., secured shipments of the drug, hydroxychloroquine, according to information compiled from state and federal officials by The Associated Press. Sixteen of those states were won by Trump in 2016, although five of them, including North Carolina and Louisiana, are now led by Democratic governors.
If it don't work why so many doses to the states?
Some people are going to look silly if it's get used and it's effective.