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Some Swedish Hospitals Have Stopped Using Chloroquine To Treat CoVid-19 After Reports of Severe Side Effects
Newsweek ^ | 04/08/2020 | Rosie McCall

Posted on 04/08/2020 9:17:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Several hospitals in Sweden have reportedly stopped administering chloroquine to coronavirus patients following reports the drug was causing adverse side effects.

According to the national paper Expressen, hospitals in the Västra Götaland region are no longer offering the antimalarial medication, with side effects reported to include cramps and the loss of peripheral vision.

One of the patients affected was Carl Sydenhag, a 40-year-old Stockholm resident. According to Expressen, Sydenhag was prescribed two tablets of chloroquine to take daily after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 23.

But instead of making him feel better, the medication produced unpleasant side effects. As well as cramps and vision loss, Sydenhag experienced a headache that felt like stepping into "a high voltage plant," he told the paper.

Magnus Gisslén, a professor and chief physician at Sahlgrenska University Hospital infection clinic, told the Gothenburg Post he and others at the clinic administered chloroquine "like everyone else." But as of two weeks ago, Sahlgrenska University Hospital has stopped all use of chloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19.

"There were reports of suspected more serious side effects than we first thought," he told the Gothenburg Post on April 1, 2020. "We cannot rule out serious side effects, especially from the heart, and it is a hard-dosed drug. In addition, we have no strong evidence that chloroquine has an effect on COVID-19."

There are no specific drugs used to treat the novel coronavirus but many have pointed to the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as contenders.

The drugs have achieved mixed results in scientific studies. One study suggested it provides no additional benefit to patients who are already receiving care and being treated with antiviral drugs.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 20200409; aprilfools; chloroquine; coordinatedhit; covid19; hydroxychloroquine; ismellbs; newsweek; sweden
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To: cba123

yes, chloroquine is inflammatory which is exactly what you want to avoid. Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-inflammatory.


21 posted on 04/08/2020 9:29:27 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: SeekAndFind
There are numerous reports of one, very substantial side effect from the administration of hydroxychloroquin to china Virus patients...

...Survival!

22 posted on 04/08/2020 9:29:31 PM PDT by Seaplaner
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To: Texas Eagle

“Good. More for us.”

indeed ... for days the evil stream media has been gloating that supporters of President Trump are going to die because of listening to his “lies”, whereas the truth of the matter is that the ignorant, the stupid, and other Democrats are going to die when they believe the insane lies coming out of the evil stream media, which is content to help kill off their own viewers if that someone would get rid of President Trump ...


23 posted on 04/08/2020 9:29:55 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Strange this seems to be the only place having this concern.

From the opriginal article linked at the Newsweek article.

>Chloroquine is still given at the major hospitals in Stockholm.<


24 posted on 04/08/2020 9:30:27 PM PDT by Tejas Rob
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To: SeekAndFind

“Severe side effects”. Why such a thing has never happened with approved medicines used in compliance for the diseases it is labeled to treat.


25 posted on 04/08/2020 9:31:14 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just one named patient?


26 posted on 04/08/2020 9:31:56 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: SeekAndFind

‘hydroxy’.

Not to be a smarta@@.

They’re very similar but not exactly the same.


27 posted on 04/08/2020 9:32:22 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: cba123
Hydroxychloroquine

I wish I had that option years ago. Malaria Monday sucked. Specifically the cramps. Hundreds of mosquito bites a day and no Malaria. Cramps beat violent shaking and permanent infection always.

The title of the article is the tell. "Some Hospitals."

I don't know why people post Newsweek. It is nothing but a low level blog these days.
28 posted on 04/08/2020 9:33:00 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Re; Are they going to stop it for lupus and arthritis patients too?

If they suffer severe side effects, yes, they should.


One wonders how the doc with the largest lupus practice in the US (Dr. Daniel Wallace) got so lucky. He says he’s prescribed it for 42 years with zero hospitalizations necessary due to side effects. Yet a few other docs hit these major side effects in the first few days of trying it. How odd.


29 posted on 04/08/2020 9:34:06 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Orange man bad.
Orange cure bad.


30 posted on 04/08/2020 9:34:25 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: SeekAndFind
This aticle might be old
It says, " bone marrow leading to reduced white blood cells (leukopenia) or platelets (thrombocytopenia) and abnormal red blood cells (anemia)."

bone marrow has no effect on your white blood cells or any other immunity cells. This has been proven untrue recently. it was widely believed for a very long time.

31 posted on 04/08/2020 9:34:40 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: lastchance
“Severe side effects”. Why such a thing has never happened with approved medicines used in compliance for the diseases it is labeled to treat.

Such as cautions re anti-depressants..."may cause suicidal thoughts" etc?

There is no ethical or humane reason to not approve the drug, or at least make it an option.

32 posted on 04/08/2020 9:35:29 PM PDT by Seaplaner
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrat scum will kill this cure if they can.


33 posted on 04/08/2020 9:35:34 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: Stravinsky

A magazine sold for one dollar is not worth a plug nickle.


34 posted on 04/08/2020 9:40:11 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: SeekAndFind

This high schools sophomore reportette is purposefully conflating chloroquine with hydroxychloroquine.

Why post anything from Newsweak??


35 posted on 04/08/2020 9:40:43 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: SeekAndFind
Newsweak is still in existence?

Who knew?

36 posted on 04/08/2020 9:41:54 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: Eagles6

Boy oh boy they are really hitting this drug combo hard the media is FRANTIC that it is working!!


37 posted on 04/08/2020 9:44:14 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: SeekAndFind

“chloroquine”

So they really think they can make fools out of all of us?

Hydroxychloroquine is another new form of the drug.

GD THESE EFFn LIARS!


38 posted on 04/08/2020 9:46:38 PM PDT by crz
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To: SeekAndFind

Severe side effects are only anecdotal, please disregard.


39 posted on 04/08/2020 9:47:14 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: samadams2000
I'll take fake news for a dollar Alex.

Sold!

40 posted on 04/08/2020 9:47:16 PM PDT by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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