| Literature DB >> 32567262 |
Byeong Yun Ahn1, Chang Kyung Kang1, Jong Do Seo2, Pyoeng Gyun Choe1, Sang Hoon Song2, Wan Beom Park1, Sang Won Park1,3, Nam Joong Kim4, Myoung Don Oh1.
Abstract
There have been controversies on the prophylactic effect of hydroxychloroquine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). We describe a patient, 60-year old Korean woman, with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who had been taking hydroxychloroquine for 6 months. Her serum and saliva concentrations of hydroxychloroquine were 280 μg/L and 4,890 μg/L, respectively. The present case raises concerns on hydroxychloroquine's role as a prophylactic agent for COVID-19.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Hydroxychloroquine; Prophylaxis; SARS-CoV-2
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32567262 PMCID: PMC7308141 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e231
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Korean Med Sci ISSN: 1011-8934 Impact factor: 2.153