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by mundu_wa_hinya 2263 days ago
The problem is that the immunosuppression by hcq takes a few weeks to kick in [1]. So it will not stop the Cytokine storm in time. tocilizumab seems to be a better option. 1. https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/d... 2. https://epidemio.wiv-isp.be/ID/Documents/Covid19/COVID-19_In...
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My understanding is that tocilizumab is roughly 100 times as expensive as hydroxychloroquine and has intensive storage requirements. I don't see how the drug scales.