# don't forget the zinc

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-zinc/851382>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [April 8, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-zinc/851382 "2020-04-08T22:50:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-zinc/851382/21 "2020-04-09T01:53:59Z")

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> [@CarnalK](#):
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> Have you been able to find the percentage of people that get the various side effects of hydroxychloroquine? Some of them are pretty serious and might be worse than covid-19 for some people.
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> This is about a different malaria drug but I understand there’s a similarity  
> [Canadian soldiers allege anti-malaria medication left them with intense rage, suicidal ideations](https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/w5/canadian-soldiers-allege-anti-malaria-medication-left-them-with-intense-rage-suicidal-ideations-1.4644742)

Lariam is some nasty stuff. I can’t believe it’s still on the market. Some people would rather have malaria than take it.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-forget-the-zinc/851382/22 "2020-04-09T01:55:12Z")

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> [@Jim\_Peebles](#):
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> Please provide us with a detailed analysis of:  
> hydroxychloroquine + zinc versus phlebotivar  
> then.

**Moderating**

You first.

Stop promoting untested treatments for coronavirus. This is simply misinformation. If you find actual studies that demonstrate the value of this therapy, then you are free to discuss them. Until that time, don’t open new threads on this subject.

Colibri  
Quarantine Zone Moderator

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