Study: HCQ Chloroquine treatment worked well, more details here

Chloroquine worked well but the study can be confusing. In the study intro it says: 20 out of 36 patients treated showed significant reduction in “virus carriage”. Azithromycin was part of the treatement too. In the study they gave to patients 600mg of hydroxychloroquine daily.

  1. Then on page 11: “At day 6 post-inclusion, 70% of hydroxychloroquine-treated patients were virologicaly cured comparing with 12.5% in the control group (p= 0.001).”
  2. Also on page 11: “At day6 post-inclusion, 100% of patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combination were virologicaly cured comparing with 57.1% in patients treated with hydroxychloroquine only, and 12.5% in the control group (p<0.001).”

This study was not peer-reviewed. I could not find it on Pubmed.gov either.
Study: https://drive.google.com/file/d/186Bel9RqfsmEx55FDum4xY_IlWSHnGbj/view

Chloroquine side effects: https://www.drugs.com/mtm/chloroquine.html

Hydroxychloroquine side effects and uses: http://allmedicinedata.info/hydroxychloroquine-side-effects-usefull-information-before-taking-more/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=100_new&utm_term=hydroxychloroquine%20medication&utm_content=Hydroxychloroquine%20Side%20Effects

Hydroxychloroquine is used to treat malaria which is caused by an amoeba. Stop taking chloroquine if you have these serious side effects:

  • Blurred vision or any other change in vision—this side effect may also occur or get worse after you Stop taking hydroxychloroquine
  • convulsions (seizures)
  • increased muscle weakness
  • mood or other mental changes
  • ringing or buzzing in ears or any loss of hearing
  • sore throat and fever
  • unusual bleeding or bruising

Less serious side effects:

  • Diarrhea
  • difficulty in seeing to read
  • headache
  • itching (more common in black patients)
  • loss of appetite
  • nausea or vomiting
  • stomach cramps or pain

DDG search for chloroquine side effects.

List of foods that contain quinine. https://www.livestrong.com/article/304030-list-of-foods-that-contain-quinine/