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An Umbrella Review of Clinical Efficacy and Adverse Cardiac Events Associated with Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine with or Without Azithromycin in Patients with COVID-19.

Kavous ShahsavariniaMorteza GhojazadehAmir GhabousianFaezeh HatefniaMaryam SoleimanpourHassan Soleimanpour
Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2021)
We found no benefit for patients with COVID-19 who received hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine alone or in combination with azithromycin. Moreover, it is noteworthy that these medications, particularly when considering co-administration, could result in both statistically and clinically elevated risks of notorious arrhythmias, such as TdP.
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