Description: Hydroxychloroquine sulfate (Hydrochloroquine) has been reported to be highly effective in fighting against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19, CoronaVirus) infections, theCOVID-19 pandemic. It is a synthetic analog of quinolyl with chemotherapeutic and antibiotic properties. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate acts against erythrocytic malarial parasites by inhibiting plasmodial heme polymerase and through other unknown mechanisms. Hydroxychloroquine also has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
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