Because the pharametucial companies don’t recommend it. In others words they don’t get any money from it.
Nor the so called 21 century “MD” gatekeepers $$$$.
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CRITICAL CARECOVID-19 MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL Developed and updated by Paul Marik, MDChief of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineEastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VAApril 20th, 2020URGENT!
Please circulate as widely as possible. It is crucial that every pulmonologist, every critical care doctor and nurse, every hospital administrator, every public health official receive this information immediately.
This is our recommended approach to COVID-19 based on the best (and most recent) literature. We should not re-invent the wheel but learn from the experience of others.
This is a very dynamic situation; therefore, we will be updating the guideline as new information emerges. Please check on the EVMS website for updated versions of this protocol.
EVMS COVID website: https://www.evms.edu/covid-19/medical_information_resources/Short url: evms.edu/covidcare
“If what you are doing ain’t working, change what you are doing”Dr AB (NYC).
“We have zero success for patients who were intubated. Our thinking is changing to postpone intubation to as long as possible, to prevent mechanical injury from the ventilator. These patients tolerate arterial hypoxia surprisingly well. Natural course seems to be the best.”
Much more at link. This is partial of pdf. Difficulty formatting for me. For those in places with difficulty obtaining HCQ, extremely important.