HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE IN BRIEF
Sold under the brand name plaquenil, generally used to treat malaria.It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and also sometimes for abdominal discomfort. The drug isn’t consumed by people who are allergic to chloroquine. The side effects can be nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness.The Lancet report tells us that this drug is a combination of second-generation macrolide. As this drug is immune to malaria and arthritis but benefits of those regimens aren’t so effective towards COVID-19. The drug was tested with and without macrolide but the interpretation resulted in not so effective immunity on the novel CoronaVirus The drug was banned for three years in the US and India.
The drug resulted in the risk of heart- related diseases and death. Its overdose can be cardiotoxic. At present radio frequency ablation can cure atrial fibrillation, the success rate is about 50-70 percent. In recent decades an antiarrhythmic drug which is safe for treating heart diseases hasn't been discovered.
After this discovery the countries are finding alternatives to cure the symptoms of COVID-19.

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