Nearly 17,000 people may have died from hydroxychloroquine: study
- The use of hydroxychloroquine to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the early stages of the pandemic may be responsible for thousands of deaths.
- French researchers found that 17,000 people died across six countries due to their reliance on hydroxychloroquine as a treatment.
- A study linked the use of hydroxychloroquine and similar drugs to an 11% increased mortality rate, estimating that nearly 17,000 deaths were linked to the drug.
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For the first time, a French study assesses the number of deaths probably due to hydroxychloroquine among hospitalized Covid patients. This is a “minimal” estimate, as the study focuses on only six countries, and on the first epidemic wave.
17,000 People May Have Died From Hydroxychloroquine: Study
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) recommended by physicians for curing Covid-19 has been linked to nearly 17,000 deaths, according to a new study as quoted by media reports. A new study conducted by French researchers has found that nearly 17,000 people across six countries may have died after being prescribed hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) while hospitalised with illness from March to July 2020 during the first wave of Covid-19, Newsw…
During the first wave of Covid, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) treatment was used “in an unauthorized way” despite the absence of tests
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