Daily Archives: April 23, 2020
The Nine Lives of Hydroxychloroquine . . .
First off, here’s a really interesting article about the history of HCQ, which in its original form, was used by an Incan priest to treat the wife of the Spanish Viceroy of Peru, Countess Cinchona, for her malaria . . . in 1638!
Worth the read.
Following up on this, I recently received a blog comment, giving me a couple of links,
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/86082
https://apnews.com/a5077c7227b8eb8b0dc23423c0bbe2b2
and asking if I still wanted to recommend HCQ..
And here is my answer.
Sorry, but my views on HCQ have not changed in the least.
First,it didn’t take long for other experts to start dissecting all the problems with this report.
Five Problems with the NIH VA HCQ Study
But even more telling is that the head of the VA also disputes the study and says HCQ works.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Shares Some Key Details About that NIH HCQ Study
The key to this article is that you don’t wait to use HCQ as a last resort, with the patient on his last legs, but it should be the first thing used, a short 5 day treatment.
Hydroxychloroquine
400mg Twice a Day on Day
200mg Twice a Day on Day’s 2-5
Azithromycin (Z-pack)
500mg Once a Day for 5 Days
Zinc Sulfate
220mg Once a Day for 5 Days
And then there’s all the ‘anecdotal’ success stories.
‘Teen Challenge’ Pastor Recovers From COVID-19 After Hydroxychloroquine
Laguna Beach, CA Doctor Claims Success Treating Coronavirus Patients with with a combination of Hydroxychloroquine and Z-Pak
Torrance Doctor Recovers From Coronavirus, Credits Z-Pack/Zinc/Hydroxychloroquine Treatments
Louisville man says Hydroxycholoroquine saved his life, despite lack of scientific evidence
Elderly Couple, 90 and 88, credit HCQ for saying them from WuFlu
https://mynewsla.com/hollywood/2020/04/17/elderly-oc-couple-taking-malaria-drug-survive-coronavirus/
And then there’s the Galveston County Texas nursing home doctor who credits it with saving his patients.
Plus I can give you probably 100 more ‘anecdotal’ stories like this.
And here’s some repeat info from my blog post of 4/14/20.
And do you think the whole (HCQ) HydroxyChloroquine thing is some new ‘unproven’ snake oil cure that the President is pushing that is endangering people?
Well, back in 2005 HCQ was all the rage for its use against the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) virus caused by a newly-discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV) that arrived on the scene in late 2002.
This article in Virology Journal entitled “Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread.”
And to cut to the chase for the conclusion to this multi-page, jargon-filled, scientific article:
Conclusion
Chloroquine, a relatively safe, effective and cheap drug used for treating many human diseases including malaria, amoebiosis and human immunodeficiency virus is effective in inhibiting the infection and spread of SARS CoV in cell culture. The fact that the drug has significant inhibitory antiviral effect when the susceptible cells were treated either prior to or after infection suggests a possible prophylactic and therapeutic use.
So let me get this straight, back in 2005, HCQ was the recommended treatment for both preventing and curing the CoVid virus, but 15 years later, it’s unproven and needs years of study.
So what am I missing here?
But it does look like the government is officially finally coming up to speed on HCQ.
FEMA ships out nearly 20 million hydroxychloroquine tablets
They’re going out to the Departments of Defense, the Department of Justice, and Veterans Affairs, as well as Washington, D.C.; Baton Rouge; St. Louis; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Miami; Milwaukee; Indianapolis; Houston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, New Orleans, New York City and Chicago.
In addition, India, the world’s largest manufacturer of HCQ, has received orders for 500 tons of it, from over 100 countries.
Also Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, were treated with CQ in Australia, and the rumor is that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was given HCQ for his recent WuFlu bout
So I have no problem with continuing to recommend HCQ with no hesitation.
Thought For The Day:
SWEARING. Because sometimes “gosh darn” and “meanie head” just don’t cover it.
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