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Why ICMR continues to stand firm on using hydroxychloroquine as prophylaxis
Health World ^ | June 03, 2020, | Rashmi Mabiyan

Posted on 03/14/2021 10:15:53 AM PDT by Hojczyk

A recent case-controlled study by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has underlined the benefit of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis, showing that the sustained use of the anti-malaria drug along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with a significant decline in risk of Covid-19 infection rate by upto 80% among the health care workers.

A recent case-controlled study by ICMR has underlined the benefit of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis, showing that the sustained use of the anti-malaria drug along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with a significant decline in risk of Covid-19 infection rate by upto 80% among the healthcare workers.

The study findings further strengthen ICMRs stand on HCQ as prophylaxis, meaning the treatment is given or action is taken to prevent the disease.

"There is a huge difference in the (HCQ) dose which is used as therapeutic and preventive purpose. The prophylaxis HCQ is given in very small dose (400 milligrams once a week)," said Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman, Centre for Chest Surgery and Director in Institute of Robotic Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, who is also taking it himself.

According to the ICMR study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), consumption of four or more maintenance doses was associated with a significant decline (>80%) in the risk of Covid-19 infection among the ‘participants’. The study also found that there was no significant association between HCQ and adverse drug reactions.

(Excerpt) Read more at health.economictimes.indiatimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: becauseitworks; hcq; hydroxychloroquine; icmr; india; prophylaxis; reallyoldnews

1 posted on 03/14/2021 10:15:53 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

To day from Worldometers

USA Deaths per Million. 1,645

India Deaths per Million. 114

We are a bunch of fools..


2 posted on 03/14/2021 10:19:01 AM PDT by Hojczyk ( )
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To: Hojczyk

It may work. Who knows? It’s cheap and it’s unlikely to do much harm. Besides, widespread use in certain regions might do wonders to suppress malaria.


3 posted on 03/14/2021 10:20:10 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: Hojczyk

Bkmk


4 posted on 03/14/2021 10:23:25 AM PDT by sauropod (#ImpeachMcConnell. #Rvesist. #NotMyPresident. Exvtamr)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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5 posted on 03/14/2021 10:51:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: DugwayDuke

Shhh. The Deep State Satanists don’t like the truth of the matter.

We should be good little sheep, sign the legal documents shielding them against legal action, and consume their poisonous “vaccines” instead!


6 posted on 03/14/2021 11:08:31 AM PDT by Prole ( )
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To: Hojczyk

Have been on HCQ+zinc as prophylaxis for a year, w approx 25 family members and friends. Zero cases, everyone.


7 posted on 03/14/2021 11:14:15 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Hojczyk
"We are a bunch of fools." Yes and it doesn't stop there...we are allowing our children and us by some teachers & professors denying rich characters and rich history by "the counter culture" of absolute insane, angry, and the uneducated to our Cultural Suicide.
8 posted on 03/14/2021 11:19:16 AM PDT by yoe (President Trump works for We The People - not China as Biden has and will.)
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To: Prole

Prole wrote: “We should be good little sheep, sign the legal documents shielding them against legal action, and consume their poisonous “vaccines” instead!”

I have no idea what you’re talking about. I got my first pfizer shot a couple of weeks ago and there was nothing for me to sign.


9 posted on 03/14/2021 11:27:35 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: DugwayDuke

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/16/covid-vaccine-side-effects-compensation-lawsuit.html


10 posted on 03/14/2021 11:31:04 AM PDT by Prole ( )
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To: Prole

Prole wrote:

So what? You claimed my signature was required to get the vaccine. I proved you wrong.


11 posted on 03/14/2021 11:32:52 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: Hojczyk

The people of India are younger and far SLIMMER than the people of the USA. On average. They have 12% overweight compared to 73% in the US.

Here in Arizona, you find places with lots of overweight people (reservations and border towns) have higher rates of death.

But HCQ might work too. I’d take it if I could.


12 posted on 03/14/2021 11:40:15 AM PDT by Mr Rogers
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To: Hojczyk

Twitter cancelling their account for spreading dangerous misinformation in...3..2..1...


13 posted on 03/14/2021 2:35:27 PM PDT by nhbob1
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To: Mr Rogers
The people of India are younger and far SLIMMER than the people of the USA.

What's the old saying, "India, the land where nobody has ever had a solid bowel movement."

14 posted on 03/14/2021 2:39:58 PM PDT by DeFault User
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