Hydroxychloroquine: US revokes emergency approval of malaria drug for Covid-19
by Guardian staff and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#54N2J)
Food and Drug Administration says drug is unlikely to work against coronavirus and notes heart risks
US regulators revoked the emergency authorization for malaria drugs championed by Donald Trump for treating Covid-19, amid growing evidence they don't work and could cause serious side effects.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Citing reports of heart complications, the agency said the drugs' unproven benefits do not outweigh the known and potential risks".
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