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Clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients with covid-19 pneumonia who require oxygen: observational comparative study using routine care data

BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1844 (Published 14 May 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m1844

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Lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in covid-19

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Re: Clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients with covid-19 pneumonia who require oxygen: observational comparative study using routine care data

Dear Editor: the combination of Azithromycin and Hydroxychloroquine (15 placed on the combination, no ICU admits, no deaths) as compared to their respective monotherapies seems worth a follow up. ARE THERE any studies planned powered to look at the combination therapies' efficacy, and if not, why not?

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15 May 2020
Scott A Joseph
Psychiatrist
Independent Practitioner
Texas, US