Tag: hydroxychloroquine
Optical mapping used to assess effect of hydroxychloroquine on heart rhythm
Researchers have used an optical mapping system to observe how the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been touted as a possible treatment for COVID-19,...
Lancet study finds no benefit in use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
A study into the use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, published in The Lancet, has failed to find a benefit in hospital-outcomes from the use...
FDA advises close screening of COVID-19 patients receiving hydroxychloroquine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Drug Safety Communication regarding known side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, including serious and...
Heart Rhythm Society provides further advice for using hydroxychloroquine to treat...
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) COVID-19 Rapid Response Task Force has updated its guidance on QTc monitoring in COVID-19 patients. In the revised guidance,...