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Toxicologist says anti-malaria drugs show 'promise' in treating coronavirus
By Julia Musto
Published March 21, 2020
Fox News
Malaria drugs are showing "promising" initial results as a potential coronavirus treatment, a toxicologist and economic researcher said
Saturday.
Appearing on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Dr. Chris Martenson said the
experimental drugs -- including hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin --
were made available on Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Although chloroquine has a "spotty past" and is unsafe at certain
levels, Martenson noted that at the levels used in studies, the drug
seems to "be reasonably safe" and works by allowing zinc to stop viruses
from replicating.
In addition, azithromycin could potentially stop secondary infections in damaged lungs, he said.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/toxicologist-reacts-after-trump-announces-fda-making-anti-malaria-drug-available-to-test-covid-19-treatment.print
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