The epidemic caused by the COVID-19 It has caused the countries of the world to be constantly alert. Even more since the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the threat level to “very high.”
Given this, scientists from different countries have been carrying out experiments in order to find a drug that can reduce symptoms and reduce the number of deaths left by the coronavirus.
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Thus, in Quingdao, province of eastern China, a study published in BioScience Trends It has given lights that chloroquine phosphate could be the cure everyone is looking for. This happened after experiments were carried out in more than 10 hospitals in different cities, including Wuhan, where the COVID-19.
“The results showed in more than 100 patients that chloroquine phosphate is more effective than other treatments received to contain the evolution of pneumonia, improve the condition of the lungs, so that the patient returns to negative the virus and shorten the duration of the disease “, is indicated in the investigation.
What is chloroquine?
Chloroquine is an old medicine that was synthesized in 1934 in Germany by Hans Andersag and began to be used during World War II for the treatment of malaria.
This medicine is an immunomodulator, that is, it helps strengthen our immune system. Thus, it reactivates the natural defenses of our body against infections caused by bacteria and viruses, which reduces the time of the disease.
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What is chloroquine for?
Phosphate chloroquine It has been used to combat diseases such as malaria, arthritis, lupus and even experiments have been conducted to see its effectiveness against Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
“The antiviral and anti-inflammatory capacity of chloroquine could have a potential efficacy to treat patients affected with pneumonia caused by COVID-19,” said Chinese scientists Jianjun Gao, Zhenxue Tian and Xu Yang, who conducted the experiment.
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How much does chloroquine cost?
Chloroquine “is a cheap and safe medicine, used for more than 70 years,” says the article.
In Peru, the generic medicine costs 0.60 cents a unit. Therefore, if proven, the coronavirus treatment would be available to most.
According to the researchers, 500 mg of phosphate would be necessary. chloroquine daily for 10 days to heal.
It should be noted that the investigation is still ongoing, so there is still more evidence to confirm the effectiveness. In addition, all medication must be prescribed by a specialist doctor according to the characteristics that each person presents. For no reason is self-medication recommended.
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