Home Corona Virus Disease Health Canada cautions on use of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19

Health Canada cautions on use of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19

47 second read
0
0
691

Health Canada cautioned on Saturday against the use of malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to prevent or treat COVID-19.

The Canadian health department said here the two drugs may cause serious side effects, including serious heart rhythm problems. It advised use of the two drugs only if prescribed by a doctor.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also cautioned against the use of malaria drugs in COVID-19 patients on Friday.

Load More Related Articles
Load More By News Desk
Load More In Corona Virus Disease

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Check Also

We’ve got a Canadian in the US Open final – Trudeau

We’ve got a Canadian in the US Open final – Trudeau Leylah Fernandez entered into US Open …