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COVID-19: HCQ can be harmful, shouldn't be taken without medical prescription, says AIIMS Director
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): Director of Delhi AIIMS Randeep Guleria said that taking Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can be harmful if taken without any prescription by a medical practitioner. "For the general public taking HCQ can be harmful, especially it can have cardiac toxicity, leading to irregular heartbeat, it should be taken only for those who it is be recommended for by the guidelines " said Randeep Guleria while talking to ANI. "Studies in China and France said that combination of HCQ and Azithromycin may be helpful if given to COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe illness. The data from the studies are not strong. Since, no other treatment is available, it was felt that it should be used," Randeep Guleria further added. It is said that hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug deemed to be useful in dealing with COVID-19.