Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 30, 2020

Role of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection- A Systematic Literature Review.

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  • Kapoor and Kapoor conducted a systematic review of 19 publications on the role of chloroquine and/or hydroxychloroquine in limiting the infection with SARS-CoV-2. They conclude that there is theoretical, experimental, preclinical and clinical evidence to support effectiveness of chloroquine in patients affected with COVID-19. 
  • They further report adequate evidence of drug safety from the long-time clinical use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in other indications. 

Kapoor and Kapoor (Mar 2020):  Role of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection- A Systematic Literature Review. Preprint downloaded Mar 30 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.24.20042366