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Open Forum Infect Dis · Apr 2020
ReviewReview: Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine for Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
- Katelyn A Pastick, Elizabeth C Okafor, Fan Wang, Sarah M Lofgren, Caleb P Skipper, Melanie R Nicol, Matthew F Pullen, Radha Rajasingham, Emily G McDonald, Todd C Lee, Ilan S Schwartz, Lauren E Kelly, Sylvain A Lother, Oriol Mitjà, Emili Letang, Mahsa Abassi, and David R Boulware.
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 1; 7 (4): ofaa130.
AbstractSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a rapidly emerging viral infection causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have garnered unprecedented attention as potential therapeutic agents against COVID-19 following several small clinical trials, uncontrolled case series, and public figure endorsements. While there is a growing body of scientific data, there is also concern for harm, particularly QTc prolongation and cardiac arrhythmias. Here, we perform a rapid narrative review and discuss the strengths and limitations of existing in vitro and clinical studies. We call for additional randomized controlled trial evidence prior to the widespread incorporation of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine into national and international treatment guidelines.© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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