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Serious Adverse Events Associated With Hydroxychloroquine Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Series and Literature Review

  • Abdelmaseih R
  • Abdelmasih R
  • Hasan M
  • et al.
Cureus (2020)
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8415
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Abstract

COVID-19 represents a global health crisis. Several studies are evaluating potential therapies including hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) which is given to patients based on limited observational evidence. However, it can cause serious adverse events. Moreover, recent studies showed no benefits due to HCQ. We present two COVID-19 patients treated with HCQ and had adverse events.

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Abdelmaseih, R., Abdelmasih, R., Hasan, M., Tadepalli, S., & Patel, J. (2020). Serious Adverse Events Associated With Hydroxychloroquine Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Series and Literature Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8415

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