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| Coronavirus in India: Govt bans export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine |
| 2020-03-25 |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #2 Hoarders! |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-03-25 16:19 |
| #1 From another article in the same source: The antiviral effects of chloroquine were described in a research paper published in The Lancet in 2003. Chloroquine exerts direct antiviral effects, inhibiting pH-dependent steps of the replication of several viruses, including members of the flaviviruses, retroviruses and coronaviruses,’ it noted. Both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine were shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in a lab setting, but a further study concluded that hydroxychloroquine was more potent than chloroquine, with a more tolerable safety profile. It has been used to study several viral infections, including Ebola, influenza and dengue. But several studies noted that meaningful action requires a large dose of the drug inside the cells, and it can increase toxicity, which is a key concern when using both the drugs. [emphasis added] India Today Article |
| Posted by: Bobby 2020-03-25 10:13 |