Why is pre-exposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine a safe and rationale approach against SARS-CoV-2 infection?

The potentiality of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for pre-exposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 has not been explored in randomized controlled trials. However, there is rationale behind this potentiality in terms of demonstrated in-vitro effect of HCQ against SARS-CoV-2, safety profile of HCQ in health...

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Main Authors: Sudhir Mehta, Sudhir Bhandari, Shaurya Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520301946