That is counter to several trials...treatments I have seen where the combination has been 100% effective.
RE: That is counter to several trials...treatments I have seen where the combination has been 100% effective.
1) There is no mention of the use of the combination. Only the use of Hydroxycholroquine.
2) It does NOT say that Hydroxycholroquine was NOT effective. It says that it is not any more effective than standard conventional best practice.
3) What was left out of the article is the COST of one vs. the other.
Also note this particular KEY sentence in the article:
“During the study, those who received conventional treatment were provided anti-virals that are currently recommended for use in China, including Iopinavir and ritonavir, and after a week, 13 of the 15 control patients showed no sign of the virus, while 14 of the 15 who were treated with hydroxychloroquine showed the same.”
So, BOTH were effective with hydroxychloroquine slightly better.
The article does not mention which treatment is MORE expensive.
How much is Iopinavir and ritonavir vs. hydroxychloroquine ( which costs just 5 cents per pill ).