Efficacy of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Kashour, M Riaz, MA Garbati… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Clinical studies of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in COVID-19
disease reported conflicting results. We sought to systematically evaluate the effect of CQ …

The possible mechanisms of action of 4-aminoquinolines (chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine) against Sars-Cov-2 infection (COVID-19): A role for iron homeostasis?

EQ Roldan, G Biasiotto, P Magro, I Zanella - Pharmacological research, 2020 - Elsevier
The anti-malarial drugs chloroquine (CQ) and primarily the less toxic hydroxychloroquine
(HCQ) are currently used to treat autoimmune diseases for their immunomodulatory and anti …

Low-dose hydroxychloroquine therapy and mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a nationwide observational study of 8075 participants

L Catteau, N Dauby, M Montourcy, E Bottieau… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been largely used and investigated as therapy for COVID-
19 across various settings at a total dose usually ranging from 2400 mg to 9600 mg. In …

Toxicity of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine following therapeutic use or overdose

C Doyno, DM Sobieraj, WL Baker - Clinical Toxicology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction While chloroquine, a derivative of quinine, has been used as an antimalarial for
70 years, hydroxychloroquine is now used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis …

Role of adjunctive treatment strategies in COVID-19 and a review of international and national clinical guidelines

X Xu, YK Ong, DY Wang - Military Medical Research, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a global struggle to cope
with the sheer numbers of infected persons, many of whom require intensive care support or …

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: A fiction, hope or hype? An updated review

SAM Saghir, NA AlGabri, MM Alagawany… - … and clinical risk …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In December 2019, the novel coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) that began in
China had infected so far more than 109,217,366 million individuals worldwide and …

Value of electrocardiography in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

S Haseeb, EE Gul, G Çinier, G Bazoukis… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In December 2019, reports of an unknown pneumonia not responsive to traditional
treatments arose in Wuhan, China. The pathogen was subsequently identified as severe …

An overview of current drugs and prophylactic vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

A Alagheband Bahrami, A Azargoonjahromi… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Designing and producing an effective vaccine is the best possible way to reduce the burden
and spread of a disease. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many …

Clinical features of COVID‐19 convalescent patients with re‐positive nucleic acid detection

H Zhu, L Fu, Y Jin, J Shao, S Zhang… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a pandemic that has rapidly
spread worldwide. Increasingly, confirmed patients being discharged according to the …

Effect of combination therapy of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin on mortality in patients with COVID‐19

M Lauriola, A Pani, G Ippoliti, A Mortara… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Conflicting evidence regarding the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin for
the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection …