I saw studies that it’s effective against SARS. Seems effective against CoViD, even though this is not definite.
Has many potential side effects (hydroxychloroquine, or Plaquenil - is also far from being problem free)
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SIDE EFFECTSSpecial SensesOcular Maculopathy and macular degeneration have been reported and may be irreversible (see WARNINGS); irreversible retinal damage in patients receiving long-term or high-dosage 4-aminoquinoline therapy; visual disturbances (blurring of vision and difficulty of focusing or accommodation); nyctalopia; scotomatous vision with field defects of paracentral, pericentral ring types, and typically temporal scotomas, e.g., difficulty in reading with words tending to disappear, seeing half an object, misty vision, and fog before the eyes. Reversible corneal opacities have also been reported.
AuditoryNerve type deafness; tinnitus, reduced hearing in patients with preexisting auditory damage.
Musculoskeletal system Skeletal muscle myopathy or neuromyopathy leading to progressive weakness and atrophy of proximal muscle groups, which may be associated with mild sensory changes, depression of tendon reflexes and abnormal nerve conduction, have been noted.
Gastrointestinal system Hepatitis, increased liver enzymes, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps.
Skin and appendagesRare reports of erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermalnecrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis and similar desquamation-type events. Pleomorphicskin eruptions, skin and mucosal pigmentary changes; lichen planus-like eruptions, pruritus, urticaria, anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reaction including angioedema; drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome); photosensitivityand hair loss and bleaching of hair pigment.
Hematologic systemRarely, pancytopenia, aplastic anemia, reversible agranulocytosis, thrombocytopeniaand neutropenia.
Nervous systemConvulsive seizures, mild and transient headache, polyneuritis. Acute extrapyramidal disorders (such as dystonia, dyskinesia, tongue protrusion, torticollis) (see WARNINGSand OVERDOSAGE). Neuropsychiatric changes including psychosis, delirium, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, confusion, hallucinations, personality changes, and depression.
Cardiac systemRarely, hypotension, electrocardiographic change (particularly, inversion or depression of the T-wave with widening of the QRS complex), and cardiomyopathy. |
