Fda approved a drug

tweety1

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:08 pm

Just saw a clip of trump speaking. He announced a drug used for malaria and arthritis called chloroquine for Corona. Let's hope..

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amother

Sienna

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:14 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Just saw a clip of trump speaking. He announced a drug used for malaria and arthritis called hydroxy quinoline for Corona. Let's hope..

Hydroxychloroquine, the generic of Plaquenil? I take it every day (many people with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis do).
I tested positive for Corona last night.

amother

Pumpkin

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:15 pm

There are some drugs being studied that are FDA approved for other uses:
1. Anti Malarial medications
2. HIV Medicines like Aluvia
3. Some RA medicines

Then there are some trial drugs not yet approved by the FDA for anything such as:
1. Remdesivir.

Let's hope these antivirals can help IYH.

amother

Scarlet

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:17 pm

amother [ Sienna ] wrote:

Hydroxychloroquine, the generic of Plaquenil? I take it every day (many people with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis do).
I tested positive for Corona last night.

Refuah shleima.

I have a fever and cough, and am starting to feel run down. Afraid to test.

amother

Floralwhite

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:23 pm

thats why there is no drug available anywhere in europe anymore, and my mother takes it she has lupus and doesnt know what to do now Sad

I called ever ysingle pharmacy in our county. sold out. due to shut borders, no import possible.

a pharmacist told me that usa bought a huge quantity off the world market and prduction is too slow. those dependent on the drug are the ones who lose Sad

amother

Salmon

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:36 pm

BH, my son just refilled it last week. But he’s switching to injectables now anyway.

amother

Olive

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 1:56 pm

amother [ Sienna ] wrote:

Hydroxychloroquine, the generic of Plaquenil? I take it every day (many people with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis do).
I tested positive for Corona last night.

Wow. Feel good. What does that mean for the efficacy of this drug?

amother

Sienna

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 2:07 pm

amother [ Olive ] wrote:

Wow. Feel good. What does that mean for the efficacy of this drug?

Amen.
It keeps way dangerous symptoms.

amother

Pumpkin

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 2:24 pm

amother [ Floralwhite ] wrote:

thats why there is no drug available anywhere in europe anymore, and my mother takes it she has lupus and doesnt know what to do now Sad

What Country is this? Usually shut borders do not apply to important imports such as medications. I am wishing your mother the best and IYH she'll get some soon!

amother

Sienna

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 2:39 pm

amother [ Floralwhite ] wrote:

thats why there is no drug available anywhere in europe anymore, and my mother takes it she has lupus and doesnt know what to do now Sad

Would her doctor prescribe another disease modifier drug for lupus? My doctor said I will likely have to switch drugs.

amother

Powderblue

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 7:08 pm

amother [ Sienna ] wrote:

Hydroxychloroquine, the generic of Plaquenil? I take it every day (many people with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis do).
I tested positive for Corona last night.

Refuah shelaima

amother

Powderblue

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 7:09 pm

amother [ Scarlet ] wrote:

Refuah shleima.

I have a fever and cough, and am starting to feel run down. Afraid to test.

You owe it to yourself, your family and the community to test yourself. I hope you’re quarantining.

amother

Fuchsia

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 8:09 pm

MamO3 wrote:

Does the drug cure it or make the virus less strong?

https://www.thedailybeast.com/.....-says

amother

Ivory

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 8:43 pm

amother [ Powderblue ] wrote:

You owe it to yourself, your family and the community to test yourself. I hope you’re quarantining.

Testing won't cure her. As long as she's quarantined, the treatment for Covid-19 is the same whether you're positive or negative.

Sienna and Scarlet, refuah shleimah!!!!!

esuss

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 9:42 pm

amother [ Sienna ] wrote:

Hydroxychloroquine, the generic of Plaquenil? I take it every day (many people with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis do).
I tested positive for Corona last night.

The medicine doesn't cure or prevent covid19. It decreases and shortens the symptoms.

Jeanette

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 9:53 pm

esuss wrote:

The medicine doesn't cure or prevent covid19. It decreases and shortens the symptoms.

We don't even know if it does that. What we have right now are some anecdotal reports that it was effective.

amother

Lawngreen

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 11:35 pm

I heard a recording of the husband of a woman we know talk about this drug saving his wife’s life. She got Covid19 and was hanging on for dear life on a respirator. It looked like she wasn’t going to make it. Then they announced this drug was approved today and she luckily was given the drug as treatment. BH her condition dramatically improved. She’s still far from fine but it definitely saved her. She’s in her 40s btw.

avrahamama

Thu, Mar 19 2020, 11:37 pm

esuss wrote:

The medicine doesn't cure or prevent covid19. It decreases and shortens the symptoms.

It significantly decreases and shortens the symptoms. The less time the symptoms tax the body the better.