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Source: CNBC
President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for over a week to prevent coronavirus infection even though it is not yet a proven treatment.
I happen to be taking it, Trump said during a roundtable event. A lot of good things have come out. Youd be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers. Before you catch it. The front-line workers, many, many are taking it. He added: Im taking it, hydroxychlororquine. Right now, yeah. Couple of weeks ago, I started taking it. Cause I think its good, Ive heard a lot of good stories.
Hydroxychloroquine, which has been repeatedly touted by Trump as a potential game-changer in fighting the coronavirus, is also often used by doctors to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Numerous clinical trials are looking to see if its effective in fighting the coronavirus, but it is not a proven treatment yet.
Trumps comments come weeks after the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the drug, saying it became aware of reports of serious heart rhythm problems in patients with the virus who were treated with the malaria drugs, often in combination with antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known as a Z-Pak.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/18/trump-says-he-takes-hydroxychloroquine-to-prevent-coronavirus-infection.html