Consuming Hydroxychloroquine reduces chances of getting infected with corona virus
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23rd May, 2020
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- Indian Council of Medical Research has said that consuming the anti-malarial drug- Hydroxychloroquine reduces the chances of getting infected with corona virus.
- The Joint Monitoring Group including experts from top research bodies and hospitals reviewed the prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine in the context of expanding it to healthcare and other front line workers deployed in non-Covid and Covid areas, respectively.
- The National Task force constituted by ICMR for Covid-19, also reviewed the use of Hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis of corona virus infection for high risk population based on the emerging evidence on its safety and efficacy.
- Investigation done by three central government hospitals in New Delhi indicates that those healthcare workers who have taken Hydroxychloroquine were less likely to develop corona infection compared to those who were not taking it.
- It has been suggested that Hydroxychloroquine is relatively safe and has some beneficial effect. ICMR recommended that the drug has to be given under strict medical supervision with an informed consent.
