Posted on 04/09/2020 9:39:04 AM PDT by nwrep
Government has warned against self-medication using anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine which has been used in some countries including the USA for treatment of Covid-19 cases in special instances and added that it can prove harmful for cardiac patients.
The warning was given out during the daily joint press briefing by the officials of health and home ministry on Wednesday. The health ministry official stated that the anti-malarial drug was meant for use only by medical practitioners exposed to the infection and by the contacts of positive patients. It added that the drug was to be administered only on medical advice.
“Hydroxychloroquine must be used as per particular norms. Hydroxychloroquine is only for contacts (of positive patients) and for doctors who are dealing with positive patients, the protocol related to this disease must be followed,” said Luv Agarwal, joint secretary, health ministry.
In the United States you have to have a prescription.
India is probably scrambling to ramp up their production just like we are because Hydroxychloroquine only has a three month shelf life. You can’t just keep a stockpile for emergencies.
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/p/Plaqueniltab.pdf
Hydroxychloroquine shelf life is ***36*** months in tablet form. See item 6.1 in the above link.
Wowsers.
Three years I can’t divide.
At any rate, you can’t keep a big ole stockpile.
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