The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that it does not have any data to confirm the safety and effectiveness of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine when given to healthcare workers to stave off Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
In a written response to an unstarred question by Trinamool Congress leader Manas Bhunia, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Choubey said the government has re-purposed the drug for treatment of mild – but high-risk cases – and for moderate cases of Covid-19. “However, the drug is not recommended for severe cases and those with pre-existing cardiac disease,” the minister added.
When asked about the details of using pattern of HCQ among doctors, nurses, health workers and other frontline Corona warriors during the pandemic, Chobey said: “Ministry of Health &…
