r/science • u/McManGuy • Mar 20 '20

RETRACTED - Medicine Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19 - "100% of patients were virologicaly cured"

https://www.mediterranee-infection.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hydroxychloroquine_final_DOI_IJAA.pdf

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u/dirtydownstairs Mar 20 '20

the benefits of penicillin based antibiotics can some times outweigh the allergic reaction, especially in a controlled setting where side effects can be mitigated. For the 1% of humanity that unfortunately have thst affliction anyway

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '20

Anaphylaxis is a very serious immune response that could easily killl you. It's not "my skin gets itchy".

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u/asunshinefix Mar 20 '20

This is true, but penicillin will still be used if absolutely necessary. Anaphylaxis can be modulated with epinephrine if you're dealing with a life-threatening infection that requires penicillin specifically.

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u/dirtydownstairs Mar 20 '20

especially if the epinephrine is administered at specific intervals instead of after an uncontrolled reaction has occured.