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2020-03-25 India-Pakistan

Coronavirus in India: Govt bans export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine

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#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]
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Posted by Bobby 2020-03-25 10:13|| 2020-03-25 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Hoarders!

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-25 16:19|| 2020-03-25 16:19|| Front Page Top

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