Safety of treatment with chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: A ten-year systematic review and meta-analysis

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Edington et al., European Journal of Internal Medicine, doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2021.03.028 (Peer Reviewed)
Safety of treatment with chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: A ten-year systematic review and meta-analysis

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Safety analysis of CQ and HCQ covering 46 RCTs with 23,132 patients, showing no mortality attributed to CQ/HCQ. Authors conclude that the data reinforces that CQ and HCQ have a good safety profile though caution is advised when using higher than usual doses in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Edington et al., 4/5/2021, peer-reviewed, 3 authors.

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