HCQ shield: Doctors warn of unchecked use

With a spurt of Covid-19 positive cases in the police force, the men in khaki have started taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a prophylactic drug to safeguard themselves against the virus. As per the advisory of Union ministry of health and family welfare, IPS officers as well as field-level staff have been taking HCQ tablets under medical supervision. However, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspending use of HCQ for treatment of Covid-19 patients in view of high mortality rate, city doctors warn that indiscriminate use of the anti-malarial drug may lead to drug resistance against some strains of malaria.

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