Efficacy of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Jiawen Deng, Fangwen Zhou, Kiyan Heybati, Saif Ali, Qi Zuo, Wenteng Hou, Thanansayan Dhivagaran, Harikrishnaa Ba Ramaraju, Oswin Chang, Chi Yi Wong, Zachary Silver
Abstract
Due to a lack of efficacy and increased odds of cardiac adverse events, hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should not be used for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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HydroxychloroquineChloroquineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyMeta-analysisPandemicInternal medicineImmunologyMalariaOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research