Arizona man dead after using chloroquine phosphate to treat coronavirus
A man in Phoenix in his 60s died after taking chloroquine in an apparent effort to treat Covid-19.
A man in his 60s in Arizona is now dead afterSelf-medicine with chloroquine phosphate In an apparent attempt to take care of the coronavirus novel. A couple in Phoenix, apparently worried, they went down with Covid-19, ingested the chemical household, which is commonly used to clean the fish tanks, the hospital systemHealth of banners revealed in a press release. Within 30 minutes depending on the consumption of chloroquine phosphate, they each have immediate effects and were admitted to a nearby banner health hospital. While man is dead, his wife, also in his 60s, is still in critical care.
Chloroquine has received a lot of attention, especially after the presidentDonald Trump has seen its possible effectiveness in the fight against theCoronavirus New. Saturday, the president tweeted the following:
It is not clear that Arizona's couple has taken chloroquine as a direct result of the president's courier.
AsCnn reports,Chloroquine is approved by the administration of food and medicine (FDA) to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. But the FDA did not approve this to treat Covid-19.
Monday, the President again promoted this possible coronavir process by retweeting the following:
In their press release, banner health experts emphasized that chloroquine phosphate, as well as other "inappropriate medicines and household products" - "should not be ingested to treat or prevent this virus".
"Given the uncertainty around Covid-19, we understand that people are trying to find new ways to prevent or treat this virus"Daniel Brooks, MD, Banner Poison Center and Medical Director Drug, said in a statement. "But self-medicine is not the way to do it."
In short,not Consume household chemicals. Take only medications that have been prescribed by a health professional.
