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Tag: Dr. Siddharth Narendran

New Data Points Away from Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment

Updated April 23, 2020 The most commonly prescribed treatment for lupus, hydroxychloroquine (best known as Plaquenil) is not effective for treating COVID-19 according to a new study of 368 hospitalized patients in United States Veteran Administration medical centers. Led by Mr. Joseph Magagnoli, Dr. Siddharth Narendran and Dr. Felipe Pereira at University of South Carolina, […] Read More