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Concentration-dependent mortality of chloroquine in overdose

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Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are used extensively in malaria and rheumatological conditions, and now in COVID-19 prevention and treatment. Although generally safe they are potentially lethal in overdose. In-vitro data suggest that high concentrations and thus high doses are needed for COVID-19 infections, but as yet there is no convincing evidence of clinical efficacy. Bayesian regression models were fitted to survival outcomes and electrocardiograph QRS durations from 302 prospectively...

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Peer reviewed

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10.7554/elife.58631

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Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-5524-0325
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Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-4566-4030
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Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
Publisher:
eLife Sciences Publications Publisher's website
Journal:
eLife Journal website
Volume:
9
Article number:
e58631
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2020-07-08
Acceptance date:
2020-07-07
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EISSN:
2050-084X
ISSN:
2050-084X
Pmid:
32639233
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1119102
Local pid:
pubs:1119102
Deposit date:
2020-08-21

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