- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons wrote a letter to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey urging wider use of hydroxychloroquine to treat covid
- They claim that data on 2,333 coronavirus patients reveals the drug helped 91% of patients recover
- Their data is mostly taken from observations of various doctors, many of whom – including Dr Oz – report treating only one or two patients
- Dr Anthony Fauci has advised caution in using hydroxychloroquine until clinical trials provide more data
- FDA issued a warning against using hydroxychloroquine outside hospitals due to its potential to cause heart arrhythmias in some patients
- Hydroxychloroquine has shown promise in labs and anecdotal reports, but a VA study found more patients treated with it died than those given standard care
- AAPS dismisses these results, arguing the veterans involved were very sick and their outcomes were not representative
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Doctor group: Hydroxychloroquine drug helps 91% of coronavirus patients
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