Monday, June 15, 2020

FDA Revokes Emergency Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Coronavirus


Washington — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating Covid-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects.
The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Citing reports of heart complications, the FDA said the drugs’ unproven benefits “do not outweigh the known and potential risks.”
 Read More
https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/06/fda-revokestreat-coronavirus.html

No comments:

Post a Comment