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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
The anti-HIV med I know they've tried is Kaletra, which is a combination of a protease inhibitor (lopinavir) and a booster (ritonavir). It is not cheap in the US, but the PEPFAR program has demonstrated how drugs can be provided at lower cost in times of increased need.
Hydroxychloroquine is actually more potent than chloroquine. It is relatively inexpensive and one of the more commonly-prescribed drugs in the US.
Also, clearing it in the tube isn't the same as in vivo. Additionally, they mentioned that people were cleared of the virus when they recovered, not that the drugs themselves actually cleared the virus. I would urge caution.
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Apparently the Chinese are\did start using chloroquine to treat their patients.
If I get it I will be their guinea pig.
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Chloroquine
Chloroquine is a drug that’s used to fight malaria and autoimmune diseases. It’s been in use for more than 70 years and is considered safe.
Researchers have discovered that this drug is effective at fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus in studies done in test tubes.
At least 10 clinical trials are currently looking at the potential use of chloroquine as an option for combating the novel coronavirus.
Lopinavir and ritonavir
Lopinavir and ritonavir are sold under the name Kaletra and are designed to treat HIV.
In South Korea, a 54-year-old man was given a combination of these two drugs and had a significant reduction his levels of the coronavirus.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there could be benefits to using Kaletra in combination with other drugs.
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