Special Report: Doctors embrace drug touted by Trump for COVID-19, without hard evidence it works

[spidermike007 30,223]

This is good news. Thew FDA is a spectacularly corrupt agency, and their blessing means very little to many of us. The side effects of this are minimal (as long as you do not consider the inane case of the fool who ingested a gallon of aquarium product, who died), there are few alternatives, and there appears to be little downside to trying it.

 

I have purchased a sufficient quantity of both Hydro and Azithromycin for my wife and myself, and will self prescribe it, if the need arises. Beats the hell out of spending a million baht on a week or two in a hospital, where they would do very little for us, except relieve us of our hard earned money. 

 

This is not about Trump. I am in no way a supporter of Don Donald, but there have been a number of small studies that have pointed toward the benefits of these drugs. I do not need a major study to concluded something, in order to try something, when there are no alternatives. For me, that is just common sense stuff. 

[Steven Brothers 59]

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this information is given for educational purposes only. Drugs can have strong or harmful side effects so please don’t self prescribe. Use this info under Doctor supervision only.

 

For information on common usage, side effects and history of these drugs:

 

What is Chloroquine? See: https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682318.html

 

What is Hydroxychloroquine?

 

See: https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601240.html

 

What is the history of Chloroquine?

 

See: https://www.mmv.org/malaria-medicines/history-antimalarials

[Steven Brothers 59]

Side effects can include retina damage and heart arrythmia so please be careful to only use these drugs under a doctors supervision.

[rabas 4,330]

BREAKING: Dem. Detroit Rep Says Hydroxychloroquine, Trump Saved Her Life From Coronavirus

State Rep. Karen Whitsett, who learned Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19, said she started taking hydroxychloroquine on March 31, prescribed by her doctor, after both she and her husband sought treatment for a range of symptoms on March 18.

“It was less than two hours” before she started to feel relief, said Whitsett, who had experienced shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, and what felt like a sinus infection.

Asked if she thinks Trump may have saved her life, Whitsett said: “Yes, I do,” and “I do thank him for that.”

 

[Zillod 58]

one idiot died as a result of ingesting chloraquine sulphate fishtank cleaner ... not the drug

[simple1 15,170]

5 hours ago, Crazy Alex said:

Odd... normally, the usual suspects tell us to listen to the experts. Obviously, Trump did. But since Trump listened to experts and thinks the drug may help, the usual suspects jerk their knees and complain. Pretty sad if one really thinks about it.

LOL - the 'experts' trump listens to concerning Covid include Giuliani and Kushner.

 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/donald-trump-hydroxychloroquine-push

 

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-04-06/rudy-giuliani-covid-19-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine

 

Actual medical exports claim there is not a clinically proven case to support the use of hydroxychloroquine, 

 

When asked if the drug was promising Friday, Fauci, standing next to Trump, said “the answer is no” because “the evidence you’re talking about … is anecdotal evidence.”

“The information that you’re referring to specifically is antecdotal,” he added. “It was not done in a controlled clinical trial. So you really can’t make any definitive statement about it.”

 

 

 

 

[Chiphigh 1,237]

No evidence other than it has cured over 98 percent of the people who have received the drug. 

 

Reuters is always a good source of a liberal narrative. 

 

The lengths the left will go to to twist reality to spew this garbage is amazing. 

 

Keep it up, then you can have another 4 year term. 

[Chiphigh 1,237]

1 hour ago, Steven Brothers said:

Side effects can include retina damage and heart arrythmia so please be careful to only use these drugs under a doctors supervision.

Yes, with long term use. Doctors are prescribing it in greater number. The obvious efficacy is a great thing, unless you are a leftist. 

[atyclb 6,533]

6 hours ago, parafareno said:

so they will give this, plus 2 very strong antibiotics plus 2 aids drugs.....good luck surviving sideeffects...

 

please define "strong antibiotic" vs "weak antibiotic"

[atyclb 6,533]

2 hours ago, Das Boot said:

Well one thing is certain.  As a result of Trump spouting about the drug, with or without any scientific evidence of its efficacy.  There has been a nationwide run on the drug leaving long time users for malaria & Lupus unable to renew their prescriptions.  And now, the main supplier (40%) of the drug to the US (India) have banned all exports of the drug.  Their crisis is looming & they are conserving resources. So the drug is going to be even more difficult to source.  A president's comments carry a lot of weight & influence.  The ramifications can be profound and widespread.  They should be well considered, not just childish verbal diahorrea for self aggrandizement. 

 

and suppose an india company developed an excellent vaccine for covid 19, then trump must shut up and not mention it out of concern indian will ban exporting it?

 

superbly flawed logic

[atyclb 6,533]

6 hours ago, Tug said:

Let’s all hope it’s helping and not harming 

 

 

wowwwww

 

a reasonable post

[seajae 15,973]

4 hours ago, J Town said:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-news-arizona-man-dies-after-taking-chloroquine-drug-touted-by-trump-as-treatment/

 

There are others if you research yourself. While this example is only one person, sure would be a drag if that person was you.

that was not a prescribed drug, it was his fish tank cleaner, what sort of idiot takes his fishes/animals treatments, it was not  even the right one, but typical idiot trying to put the stupidity of people onto someone else, pathetic, especially when many doctors are claiming the prescribed drug is helping but dont let the truth get in the way of your bitch about trump

 

Edited April 7 by seajae

[atyclb 6,533]

4 hours ago, J Town said:

People have died taking this drug without first getting advice from a doctor. Turns out Trump has financial ties to this drug. Heavy sigh . . .

 

need links to deaths you claim

 

a darwin award recipient swallowing fish tank cleaner does not count.

[simple1 15,170]

5 minutes ago, Chiphigh said:

No evidence other than it has cured over 98 percent of the people who have received the drug. 

 

Reuters is always a good source of a liberal narrative. 

 

The lengths the left will go to to twist reality to spew this garbage is amazing. 

 

Keep it up, then you can have another 4 year term. 

You've done well with absorbing trump political propaganda - congrats. Another 'expert' contravening current actual medical specialists advisory.

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(20)30089-8/fulltext

 

A lot more clinical investigation needs to be done, not least interaction with other treatments a patient is receiving e.g. diabetes

[Chiphigh 1,237]

1 minute ago, simple1 said:

You've done well with absorbing trump political propaganda - congrats. Another 'expert' contravening current actual medical specialists advisory.

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(20)30089-8/fulltext

 

A lot more clinical investigation needs to be done, not least interaction with other treatments a patient is receiving e.g. diabetes

It has been through 3 different trials, it has worked well for over 98 percent of patients. 

 

The stupidity of not using it to treat patients that are at risk of going into severe respiratory problems is also clear. 

 

I know you want the panic to continue, but common sense will prevail. The fda has approved off label use. 

 

Get over it