The recommended dosage of chloroquine for treatment of an active malaria infection is 1000 milligrams per day on the first day, followed by an additional 500 mg 6 to 8 hours later followed by 500 mg per day for three days afterwards. There are slight variations of this regimen recommended by different clinical sites. The point here being that if this man and his wife both became critically ill less than an hour after consuming whatever form of chloroquine they consumed (possibly literal aquarium cleaner with whatever other chemicals it had), it seems probable that they really, truly fucked up their dosage and the form they took it in in their ignorance or panic. Many people take chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine regularly all over the world for different conditions without harm, it's a well established medicine with well established dosage guidelines that rarely cause problems for a majority of users.
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#122The repeated recommendation to use a drug which has not been properly tested by the president of the most powerful nation on this planet seems inappropriate to me.
This is ridiculous. There has been studies and papers being written and released for MONTHS from all over the world. We’ve known about chloroquine since January. This INSISTENCE people keep having on politicizing this is infuriating and it’s going to get people killed. Stop doing this. Now is not the time for political point gathering.
Yes panic and react. Yes, you are in the correct state of mind for crisis response. Yes.
/sarcasm
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He said doctors can administer it under new FDA guidance. He didn't say "drink an additive commonly used at aquariums to clean fish tanks." http://bannerhealth.mediaroom.com/chloroquinephosphate I don't see why every story needs to be about him.
But the nice part is, it’s been around for a long time, so we know that if it — if things don’t go as planned, it’s not going to kill anybody. Surely you've noticed that some folk take the President's public statements at face value.
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#124The article doesn't have absolutely any details.
1) What was the dose they took?
2) Where did they get it?
3) Was it medical-grade?
4) Did he die from it or just after taking it. Post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy is in the title.
5) Is this man even real or is it an article designed to scare people against self medication or as a political hit piece?
Chloroquine is a quite common antimalarial drug, and this article just stinks.
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#126The repeated recommendation to use a drug which has not been properly tested by the president of the most powerful nation on this planet seems inappropriate to me.
most powerful nation on this planet
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#127The repeated recommendation to use a drug which has not been properly tested by the president of the most powerful nation on this planet seems inappropriate to me.
This is ridiculous. There has been studies and papers being written and released for MONTHS from all over the world. We’ve known about chloroquine since January. This INSISTENCE people keep having on politicizing this is infuriating and it’s going to get people killed. Stop doing this. Now is not the time for political point gathering.
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#128Apparently the man and his wife ingested aquarium grade chloroquine. http://bannerhealth.mediaroom.com/chloroquinephosphate
Well certainly the man now doesn't have COVID-19.
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Acetaminophen is also easy to overdose and has been recommended as a fever reducer for Coronavirus.
Who is recommending acetaminophen for coronavirus fever reduction? Provide a source.
The World Heath Organization: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coron...
At one point it was the only drug they recommended for fever reduction, but they retracted their statement about avoiding ibuprofen
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#130Earlier quoted context omitted.
The FDA has not approved it for COVID-19.
Not sure if that's relevant. Once a drug is approved by the FDA for one disease, it can be used off-label for other purposes.
It absolutely is relevant. A layperson will hear "chloroquine works on Covid-19. The FDA's approved it. The President himself said so."
Like I could go and say "The FDA has approved Rogaine." It's true, but it's a useless statement in the context of Covid-19.