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. 2020 May 21;14(2):156-158.
doi: 10.5582/bst.2020.03072. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Update on use of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Jianjun Gao  1 , Shasha Hu  2
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Update on use of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Jianjun Gao et al. Biosci Trends. .

Abstract

Drugs that are specifically efficacious against SARS-CoV-2 have yet to be established. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have garnered considerable attention for their potential to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Increasing evidence obtained from completed clinical studies indicates the prospects for chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. More randomized control clinical studies are warranted to determine the feasibility of these two drugs in treating COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; chloroquine; hydroxychloroquine.

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