Beacon of Hope for COVID-19: Treatments tested and tried (A Talk about Hydroxychoroquine)
Treatment options tried and tested: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ): Ever since the recognition of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in humans, the race for finding its treatment as well as its prophylactic therapy are being looked into. Since the toll is increasing day by day in not just a city or a country, but the whole world; the timely research and analysis is vital. Looking into the gravity of the grave situation and increasingly high numbers of people with contracted infections, finding the most effective treatment at the fastest pace is the top-priority. Trials and tests to find the effective cure for COVID-19 are on the global scale. The prophylactic vaccine is at least 6-12 months far from now. Until then, re-positioning the existing drugs based on risk-benefit ratio is crucial. The outcome in people who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 have suffered respiratory illness at sever levels. Hence, safety profile of any drug being tested needs commensurate focus as that on its efficacy. ...