# Hydroxychloroquine study "does not meet the Society's expected standard."

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [April 9, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydroxychloroquine-study-does-not-meet-the-societys-expected-standard/851443 "2020-04-09T16:55:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydroxychloroquine-study-does-not-meet-the-societys-expected-standard/851443/57 "2020-04-22T00:29:28Z")

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[medRxiv: “Outcomes of hydroxychloroquine usage in United States veterans hospitalized with Covid-19”](https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.16.20065920v1.full.pdf)

- CONCLUSIONS:  
In this study, we found no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine, either with or without azithromycin, reduced the risk of mechanical ventilation in patients hospitalized with Covid-19. An association of increased overall mortality was identified in patients treated with hydroxychloroquine alone. **These findings highlight the importance of awaiting the results of ongoing prospective, randomized, controlled studies before widespread adoption of these drugs.** \*

Stranger

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