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Monash University: Drug repurposing is no panacea in race to treat COVID-19

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

Drug repurposing is no quick fix for developing new treatments for disease, including COVID-19, and there are inherent dangers and pitfalls with translating drugs such as chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin and similar compounds to treat COVID-19, say a team of experts. The potential challenges and opportunities with drug repurposing are highlighted in a paper authored by a cross-section […]

COVID-19 Update: Chloroquine / Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug’s potential benefits and risks for COVID-19 patients, without and with azithromycin, is discussed by Dr. David Juurlink, head of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook […]