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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin

FromJAMA Clinical Reviews


Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin

FromJAMA Clinical Reviews

ratings:
Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug's potential benefits and risks for COVID-19 patients, without and with azithromycin, is discussed by Dr. David Juurlink, head of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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