Patients who received the antimalarial drug as part of their treatment plan were at a higher risk of death, compared to those who were not taking the drug.
Based on the study’s findings, which accounted for factors including race, age, sex, and any underlying health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, patients treated with hydroxychloroquine saw a. What’s more, patients who took the drug also saw a 137% increased risk for irregular heartbeat. The study included patients who were hospitalized between December 20, 2019 and April 14, 2020, and who tested positive for COVID-19.
Trump’s comments have already scared some people into self-medicating. In March, an Arizona man died and his wife was hospitalized in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate in an attempt to prevent COVID-19. The hospital system Banner Health said the drug they took was not the pharmaceutical version, but “an additive commonly used at aquariums to clean fish tanks,”
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