Brazilian chloroquine study halted after high dose proved lethal for some patients

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Termination comes as the journal Nature raises alarm on serious heart risks associated with Covid-19 patients taking the drugs

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A Brazilian study investigating whether the anti-malaria drug chloroquine was effective in treating patients with Covid-19 has been halted on safety concerns, after a high dose of the drug proved lethal for some patients.
Chloroquine, and a related drug, hydroxychloroquine, in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin, has been touted as a potential treatment for coronavirus by Donald Trump despite a lack of evidence. Continue reading...

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