Fwiw, Plaquenil is hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic derivative of chloroquine. It has a different safety profile than chloroquine
The French study of HCQ had several limitations. Including that it was very small and some patients who got HCQ and progressed to go to the ICU were excluded from the study. Thus making the drug look better than it is
HCQ is not likely to be a miracle cure. It may be useful in combo with other drugs
It's easy to make not great data look like great data to untrained eyes. And it's tempting to cut scientific corners to bring forward a drug for covid-19. But if the drug doesn't work, we should be honest about that and look for better drugs
Should at risk people take HCQ as a precaution until something better comes along? Definitely. but we need to be careful in talking about its potential
The French study of HCQ had several limitations. Including that it was very small and some patients who got HCQ and progressed to go to the ICU were excluded from the study. Thus making the drug look better than it is
HCQ is not likely to be a miracle cure. It may be useful in combo with other drugs
It's easy to make not great data look like great data to untrained eyes. And it's tempting to cut scientific corners to bring forward a drug for covid-19. But if the drug doesn't work, we should be honest about that and look for better drugs
Should at risk people take HCQ as a precaution until something better comes along? Definitely. but we need to be careful in talking about its potential