“I made direct requests to President Trump and Vice President Pence to supply us with enough hydroxychloroquine so that it could be made available for every hospitalized person the state may have, as well as those for health care workers on the frontlines and those in the most vulnerable populations,” Noem said.
They are not going to prescribe it for mildly symptomatic patients until there is more data from the trials to prove that it's safe and effective.
It's definitely worth giving it to very sick people because the benefit clearly outweighs the risk, but since most people only have mild symptoms from covid-19, it's probably not worth giving it to them. The benefit is minimal in those cases, so the risks might outweigh them.
Agree. How did people in California like Colton Underwood (that Bachelor guy) get HCQ and Z pack? He was never hospitalized? According to his instagram he was prescribed these medications and an inhaler.
These are very common medications. Any primary care doctor can prescribe them. I took HCQ for years and have had a Z pack on multiple occasions. All it takes is seeing a doctor who is willing to prescribe it. However, there were some governors who were prohibiting docs from prescribing the HCQ off-label at this time. I think they have reversed their stances on that by now.
with the help of Avera and Monument Health, they will treat “up to 100,000 people including outpatient and hospitalized patients with COVID-19
They are just mentioning the hospitalized patients because they are the core of the clinical trial. Outpatient means you go to the ER because you feel back, they give you a COVID-19 test, and if you turn out to have it they get you some HCQ that you take at home.
You know how reddit keeps reeeing for a randomized clinical trial where some people get HCQ and others get a placebo. This is it.
If HCQ does well here we could see it implemented nationwide.
Something that should have been done from the very beginning
Hospitalized does not mean ICU.
Should NOT need a test. Symptoms are sufficient to prove need for HCQ. Every day matters.
They are not going to prescribe it for mildly symptomatic patients until there is more data from the trials to prove that it's safe and effective.
It's definitely worth giving it to very sick people because the benefit clearly outweighs the risk, but since most people only have mild symptoms from covid-19, it's probably not worth giving it to them. The benefit is minimal in those cases, so the risks might outweigh them.
Agree. How did people in California like Colton Underwood (that Bachelor guy) get HCQ and Z pack? He was never hospitalized? According to his instagram he was prescribed these medications and an inhaler.
These are very common medications. Any primary care doctor can prescribe them. I took HCQ for years and have had a Z pack on multiple occasions. All it takes is seeing a doctor who is willing to prescribe it. However, there were some governors who were prohibiting docs from prescribing the HCQ off-label at this time. I think they have reversed their stances on that by now.
"...and those in the most vulnerable population"
Right here.
They are just mentioning the hospitalized patients because they are the core of the clinical trial. Outpatient means you go to the ER because you feel back, they give you a COVID-19 test, and if you turn out to have it they get you some HCQ that you take at home.
You know how reddit keeps reeeing for a randomized clinical trial where some people get HCQ and others get a placebo. This is it.
If HCQ does well here we could see it implemented nationwide.
Liberals are having a meltdown over this....let that sink in. These people want power and they do not care how they get it.
Really? I gotta move to South Dakota? Is that what this is coming to ?
South Dakota is pretty beautiful. Shh. Keep it on the down low.
lol. Exactly!
The end is close....
Good for South Dakota!
Total MILF too
Only took em a month.
I read the article, I didn't see when it starts. Anybody know?
I was wondering, too. But, it should be soon, as the governor reported they have received the medication needed to start the trial.
Ok. well at least 2 people will get the drugs they need.
I'm glad they are doing it, but why now? Why not 3 weeks ago?