kuepper
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Can I pinch that?
I did, so yes
Can I pinch that?
That looks very promising. I'm going to read up on that trialSome news coming out of a hospital on France.
See screenshot.
It has been a generic drug for a long time, though there are branded products that are tolerated better than the basic generic. If the trials prove successful I imagine there'd be a large scale ramp up by numerous companies.My wife takes hydroxychloroquine daily for an auto immune disease that she has.
It has been a generic drug for a long time, though there are branded products that are tolerated better than the basic generic. If the trials prove successful I imagine there'd be a large scale ramp up by numerous companies.
And the good news for your wife is that it is supposed to be most effective if you take it before contact with the virus. So hopefully her vulnerability due to lupus will be compensated by taking the drug. Some New York hospital doctors are using it to avoid developing major disease as they work in a sea of virus. Though as bear66 has said before, it's not for everyone.
The link suggests there are several UK suppliers so you should be fine. The irony is that Teva UK stopped production last year. If this turns out to be helpful in fighting Covid-19, I would imagine they'd switch production back on sharpish.
https://www.lupusuk.org.uk/hydroxychloroquine-prescriptions/
That's not true according to what I've read. The mechanism by which hydroxychloroquine is supposed to work is by reducing the rate at which the virus replicates. If there's no virus there, there's nothing for the hydroxychloroquine to do.And the good news for your wife is that it is supposed to be most effective if you take it before contact with the virus.
underlined the need for stopping the treatment at day 5 to reduce the risk of side effects..
That's an important point. It took me almost a week to realise I was getting a severe reaction. I initially thought it was just jet lag.That's not true according to what I've read. The mechanism by which hydroxychloroquine is supposed to work is by reducing the rate at which the virus replicates. If there's no virus there, there's nothing for the hydroxychloroquine to do.
In addition there are good reasons why you shouldn't take it ahead of time. Firstly, it has a half-life of 30 hours so it's no good taking it if you don't have the virus - it'll be gone within a couple of days.
Also, hydroxychloroquine has potentially serious side effects especially at the dosage they've been using against SARS-CoV-2 and/or after prolonged use. This was mentioned in one of the studies done in China, which:
Since it doesn't remain in the body to protect you and you can only take it for 5 days without risk of side effects, my impression is that you don't want to be taking it before you have to.
But not his wife.Some may not consider this good news but the heir to the kingdom is out of self isolation
Some may not consider this good news but the heir to the kingdom is out of self isolation