Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by a newly discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
Methods We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial across the United Hydroxychloroquine, initially used as an antimalarial, is used as an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory agent for the management of autoimmune and
In small preclinical studies of SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals, prophylaxis or treatment with hydroxychloroquine had no beneficial effect on clinical disease or viral
Treatment of COVID-19 using a combination of hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin was safe and was associated with a statistically significant mortality benefit