Chloroquine: Rapidly withdrawing from first-line treatment of COVID-19

Autor: Yunlong Jia, Wenjie Tian, Yuyao Li, Yuyan Teng, Xiaolin Liu, Zhengyu Li, Mingsheng Zhao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 17, Pp e37098- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37098
Popis: The COVID-19 outbreak has garnered significant global attention due to its impact on human health. Despite its relatively low fatality rate, the virus affects multiple organ systems, resulting in various symptoms such as palpitations, headaches, muscle pain, and hearing loss among COVID-19 patients and those recovering from the disease. These symptoms impose a substantial physical, psychological, and social burden on affected individuals. On February 15, 2020, the Chinese government advised incorporating antimalarial drugs into the guidelines issued by the National Health Commission of China for preventing, diagnosing, and treating COVID-19 pneumonia. We examine the adverse effects of Chloroquine (CQ) in treating COVID-19 complications to understand why it is no longer the primary treatment for the disease.
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