2024-01-05 23:00:12
The Covid-19 pandemic remains the largest health emergency of the last century. Although at this time the danger is lower, it remains valid and cases have even increased due to the emergence of the Pirola Variant. But beyond the direct impact it is now known that the Hydroxychloroquine that was used as a supposed treatment was behind at least 17,000 deaths.
Since the disease caused by virus SARS-CoV-2 There were many doubts. At that time there were still no vaccines developed and the first option was to use already available medical treatments.
Hydroxychloroquine, a false treatment that caused thousands of deaths
One of the first drugs used in infected people was Hydroxychloroquine. He was even famous when Donald Trump, being president of the United States, recommended its use. He also mentioned that he used it during his first infection and it was one of the keys to his recovery.
At first the information was uncertain and many people around the planet followed their example. It took several months for the World Health Organization (WHO) to comment on the matter. Conclusively he said that This drug did not work against Covid-19.
What is Hydroxychloroquine and what does it work for?
The Hydroxychloroquine has been available on the market for decades and was created as malaria treatment. Furthermore, it has been proven that it is also useful in cases of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
According to the manufacturers, during treatment there are some side effects that patients experience. Among the most common are the visual disorders such as blurred vision and difficulty focusing, although all of them are reversible and disappear upon completion of therapy.
When used against any of the aforementioned diseases and with the approval of a doctor, it is a highly effective medicine. Although when the Hydroxychloroquine It is used in other situations such as patients with Covid-19 the result can be fatal.
Wrong and dangerous medical treatment
In this regard, the new research Deaths induced by compassionate use of hydroxychloroquine during the first COVID-19 wave: an estimate states that this treatment was fatal at the beginning of the pandemic.
The work was only carried out in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United States. The conclusion obtained was that treatment with Hydroxychloroquine in patients with Covid-19 caused at least 17,000 deaths.
According to the research, the drug does not generate a positive effect on patients and only offers a false sense of security. In fact, all this achieves is allowing the initial infection to increase in intensity. In addition, it is also mentioned that the medication is not useful as a preventive method either.
Based on all of the above, the maximum indication is that the Hydroxychloroquine It should never be used as a treatment against Covid-19. Its usefulness is exclusively for cases of malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
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