Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Zinc Triple-Combo Proved to be Effective in Coronavirus Patients, Study Says
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/25658/20200512/hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin-zinc-triple-combo-proved-effective-coronavirus-patients-study.htm

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A new study from New York suggests that the drug may yield better results when used in combination with the dietary supplement, zinc. Researchers from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine placed a medical preprint on their site on Monday. Their paper is yet to be peer-reviewed.

In the study, half of 900 COVID-19 patients were given the triple-drug combo of hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and azithromycin. The other half were given only hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic, azithromycin.

The results of the study revealed that the patients who received the triple-drug combo had a 1.5 times greater probability of getting better from the disease. They were also more likely to eventually be discharged from the hospital compared to those who were only given the double-drug combination.

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Brazil's Health Ministry Recommends Wide Use of Hydroxychloroquine

https://www.theepochtimes.com/brazils-health-ministry-recommends-wide-use-of-hydroxychloroquine-chloroquine_3358166.html

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Brazil's Health Ministry on Wednesday recommended using hydroxychloroquine and the closely related chloroquine in hospitalized patients, from the mild cases to the most serious ones.

Doctors should consider prescribing the increasingly popular three-drug combination of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with azithromycin, an antibiotic, and zinc, the new guidelines (pdf) state.

Brazil's federal guidelines previously said hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine should only be used in patients suffering from severe cases of COVID-19. The new guidance says the anti-malarials should be used with azithromycin at the first sign of symptoms.

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Critics Blast Trump For Taking HCQ As Preventative, But Police Officers in India Are Too, And Here's How That's Worked
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/05/21/police-in-india-given-hcq-as-prophylactic-n2569211

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India offered HCQ prophylaxis to 10,000 Mumbai policemen.

About 4,500 routinely took HCQ, while 5,500 refused.

RESULTS:

HCQ group: 0 deaths
Non-HCQ group: 9 deaths

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Democratic state lawmaker thanks Trump and hydroxychloroquine for recovery from coronavirus
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/491612-democratic-state-rep-thanks-trump-and-hydroxychloroquine-for-recovery

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Michigan Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett credited hydroxychloroquine and President Trump for her speedy recovery from COVID-19, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, has been touted by the Trump administration as a potential key to treating the disease.

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The plural of anecdote is not data.

There are trials going on now that will settle the question.

Unless the trials involve zinc plus zpack (or alternative) then they are a waste of time.

You seem to be trying to make a point.

Imagine taking a stance against people beating this virus.

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Unless the trials involve zinc plus zpack (or alternative) then they are a waste of time.

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Well the study that looked at everything, including that, determined that those drugs increased you chance of dying by 30%......

I've been saying for a while, but again it's really stupid to make a drug candidate into a political football. Almost all drug candidates that we try fail.

You mean this one?

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180-6.pdf

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I saw no mention of zinc, just HCQ, chloroquine, and each with an antibiotic.

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Imagine taking a stance against people beating this virus.

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Imagine wanting people to take a medication that increases their chance of dying by 30%.....

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Imagine taking a stance against people beating this virus.

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Imagine wanting people to take a medication that increases their chance of dying by 30%.....

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Says the guy who just told us we must wait on trials to settle this.

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Imagine taking a stance against people beating this virus.

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Imagine wanting people to take a medication that increases their chance of dying by 30%.....

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Says the guy who just told us we must wait on trials to settle this.

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Yes yes, every scientific study saying these drugs don't work is flawed and every random tweet that says they work is 100% facts...

It's extra amusing (and sad) that the same people who said we didn't have time to do trails to see if these drugs work, now want to wait on trials before we stop giving them to people.

I'm perfectly happy to wait until the trials are done to decide if we should use these drugs or not.

Did you even look at the study you're claiming?

Survivors were on average 7 years younger, in better health (30% obese versus 60% in fatalities), had 2x - 3x lower the % of comorbidities than the fatality group.

Think maybe that's not an apple to apples comparison there?

This thread is NOT intended to spark political debate. It is only to show what works and hopefully be a resource. In fact, if you have a case where the drug worked using the 3 way cocktail, please post. No political opinions please.



Hydroxychloroquine used by Korea for Covid-19 while US is divided
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/hydroxychloroquine-used-by-korea-for-covid-19-while-us-is-divided/

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the drug and received significant pushback from the media and the Democratic Party, with the governors of Nevada, Michigan and New York even going so far as to issue executive orders restricting how doctors can use HCQ to treat patients suffering from Covid-19.


Medical treatments have traditionally been a private decision between patients and doctors, but now it seems politicians are usurping their right to choose. According to Dr Jeffrey Singer, a general surgeon and Cato Institute fellow, this threatens the integrity of the medical profession and indirectly imperils patients, by denying them emergency options when no other alternatives are available.

Moreover, the politicization of treatment options would not help Americans, given the fact countries such as Belgium, France and South Korea have used HCQ to treat Covid-19 with a good degree of success.

South Korea was one of the first countries to be hit by the virus after China, reporting its first case on January 20 and peaking by late February, before suddenly tapering off in early March and "flattening the curve." It also has a comparatively low mortality rate through a combination of testing, tracing, containment and HCQ.

Last month, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and a tuberculosis association recommended the use of Kaletra, an anti-HIV medication, in combination with HCQ, to treat Covid-19.

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Hydroxychloroquine used to treat COVID-19 patients at Bayonne Medical Center
https://hudsonreporter.com/2020/04/14/hydroxychloroquine-used-to-treat-covid-19-patients-at-bayonne-medical-center/

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The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management (OEM) made the revelation in the daily COVID-19 update on April 6.

"Doctors at BMC have informed us that they have been using Hydroxychloroquine and other therapies, on some patients," according to OEM. "Although scientific data isn't available, doctors state they have seen some success."

Dr. Vijay Singh, Director of Hospitalist Medicine at Bayonne Medical Center, confirmed on April 14 that the drug was in fact being used to treat most COVID-19 patients at the hospital.

Dr. Singh iterated that BMC is using it and seeing some good results on patients. However, right now it appears that is the only option these doctors have at the moment.

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Medicine in general is based on evidence. Double-blinded, prospective evidence if we can get it, otherwise we use the best evidence we can find. This is essential, because limited data, chance, and confirmation bias are all huge factors. You can do a lot of damage to people while trying to help them if you are relying on your "gut", your politics, or poor evidence. And since our motto as doctors is "first do no harm", we should avoid treatments unless we know they help. Above all we should avoid making things worse.

Now medicine is an art as well as a science, and doctors are given broad leeway to color outside the lines. You can't predict every nuance and circumstance using broad guidelines. So if your doctor wants to give you HCQ then you should take it. But don't expect broad guidelines or widespread acceptance unless and until we have actual high quality evidence, free of politics and confirmation bias, that shows it works. I hope it works. I hope remdesivir works. I hope IL-6 inhibitors work. I hope surfactant works. I hope we get a working vaccine soon. We'll take any tools we can get, but we need to make sure we're not making the situation worse just because we feel like we need to do something.

East Virginia Medical School (EVMS) Critical Care Covid-19 Management Protocol
https://www.evms.edu/media/evms_public/departments/internal_medicine/EVMS_Critical_Care_COVID-19_Protocol.pdf

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This is our recommended approach to COVID-19 based on the best (and most recent) literature. We should not re-invent the wheel but learn from the experience of others. This is a very dynamic situation; therefore, we will be updating the guideline as new information emerges. Please check on the EVMS website for updated versions of this protocol.

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A Memorial Day well spent.

Hands down the best thread in this forum... finally the truth comes out..

Now can we all get back to F ing work!

HCQ +
Zpac
Zinc

$20-$30 to treat this Covid !