The efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in patients with COVID-19: a multicenter national retrospective cohort

A Abdulrahman, I AlSayed, M AlMadhi… - Infectious diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial drug that received worldwide
news and media attention in the treatment of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Safety considerations for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19

S Gevers, MSG Kwa, E Wijnans… - Clinical …, 2020 - clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection …
Based on a demonstrated in vitro effect on SARS-CoV-2 and its known safety profile, both
chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ) are currently being used off label to treat …

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: A fiction, hope or hype? An updated review

SAM Saghir, NA AlGabri, MM Alagawany… - … and clinical risk …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In December 2019, the novel coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) that began in
China had infected so far more than 109,217,366 million individuals worldwide and …

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: implications for cardiac safety

K Jeevaratnam - European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The recent COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for rapid responses in developing
treatment strategies for new and emerging diseases. The option to repurpose drugs …

Efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine against SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Kumar, S Jain, J Meena, A Yadav - Journal of Infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)/Chloroquine (CQ) has been evaluated for
treatment and prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 infection in various studies with conflicting …

Rheumotologitsts' view on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19

X Sun, Y Ni, M Zhang - Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The current pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) calls urgently for effective therapies. Anti …

Hydroxychloroquine in the COVID-19 pandemic era: in pursuit of a rational use for prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

M Infante, C Ricordi, R Alejandro… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Over the last few months, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has posed a serious threat to public health …

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Facts, fiction and the hype: a critical appraisal

MS Khuroo - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has turned into a global catastrophe and
there is an intense search for effective drug therapy. Of all the potential therapies …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 and other viral infections: A narrative review

AM Hashem, BS Alghamdi, AA Algaissi… - Travel medicine and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The rapidly spreading Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), represents an …

Therapeutic status of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19: A review

K Kaur, S Kaushal, IG Kaushal - Journal of Anaesthesiology …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a 4-aminoquinoline, is used worldwide mainly for its
role in management of malaria and rheumatoid arthritis. In the present pandemic of …