Rita Wilson tells of 'extreme side effects' of experimental covid-19 drug chloroquine – the guardian, theguardian.com

Gold Coast (Health) has used a variety of medication in patients with more severe Covid – , A spokeswoman said. “Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir-ritonavir have been used on selected patients.” Trump proclaimed the chemical’s effectiveness in March , but the US’s top infectious diseases adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, has warned That there is not enough medical evidence to prove that it is useful.

Australian researchers have also said it could cause potentially life-threatening side-effects , such as heart damage. In March , a man in Arizona died after taking chloroquine phosphate – a chemical used to clean fish tanks – After Trump’s advice. “Trump kept saying it was basically pretty much a cure,” his wife told NBC.

Last week, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee – the expert panel on health emergencies – recommended against using the drugs in hospitals, contradicting the federal health department . The department has told hospitals they can prescribe the drug “in a controlled environment in the treatment of severely ill patients in hospital”, after the government waived therapeutic goods registration requirements to fast-track their import into Australia. Wilson and Hanks have both recovered from the illness, and said their blood had been taken for a study to determine the level of antibodies they developed. CBS This Morning