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What is chloroquine? The medicine that could be the coronavirus cure

The coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, which was called Covid-19, the world has been sold very quickly and Mexico already has two confirmed cases one in the Mexico City and the other in Sinaloa.

Many doubts arise regarding this virus, which so far has not found a specific cure, nor is there a vaccine, however, it has been treated successfully thanks to the chloroquine.

Laboratories around the world focus on identifying the medications that would help in the treatment of coronavirus, a condition that ends in pneumonia.

Thus, according to the Gaceta Médica portal, in vitro studies have shown chloroquine phosphate shown to block coronavirus infection when it has a low concentration.

It was in such a way that the Chinese authorities decided to launch tests with both this compound and hydroxychloroquine in pneumonia associated with Covid-19, the specialized portal revealed.

This treatment has been applied so far in about 100 patients. Thus, the data has demonstrated a greater efficacy of chloroquine phosphate.

In addition, treatment with this compound has meant a reduction in disease time. The antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties are those that have shown the greatest potential in the treatment of coronavirus.

This medicine is used for malaria or arthritis, for example.

By Digital Writing El Heraldo de México

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