hydroxychloroquine
noun
hy·droxy·chlor·o·quine
hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌkwēn 
-kwin
: a drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C18H26ClN3O·H2SO4 to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus
Two commonly used antimalarials are chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, both generic drugs.—
Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsOriginally an antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine is often … prescribed to people with mild, slowly progressing arthritis.—Samir Sutaria
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During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oz lobbied the Trump administration to rush trials of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oz promoted hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, as a COVID-19 treatment.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
During the pandemic, Oz boosted the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 without evidence.
—Diane Webber, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine During the pandemic, fringe groups touted two antiparasitic drugs as treatments for Covid: ivermectin, typically used for worm infections, and hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria and certain autoimmune conditions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oz promoted hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, as a COVID-19 treatment.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
During the pandemic, Oz boosted the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 without evidence.
—Diane Webber, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine During the pandemic, fringe groups touted two antiparasitic drugs as treatments for Covid: ivermectin, typically used for worm infections, and hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria and certain autoimmune conditions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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hydroxychloroquine
noun
hy·droxy·chlor·o·quine
-ˈklōr-ə-ˌkwēn, -kwin
: a drug derived from quinoline that is administered orally in the form of its sulfate C18H26ClN3O·H2SO4 to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus see plaquenil
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