A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

R. Boulware, David; F Pullen, Matthew; Bangdiwala, Ananta; A Pastick, Katelyn; M Lofgren, Sarah; C Okafor, Elizabeth; P Skipper, Caleb; A Nascene, Alanna; R. Nicol, Melanie; Abassi, Mahsa; Engen, Nicole; P. Cheng, Matthew; LaBar, Derek; Lother, Sylvain; J MacKenzie, Lauren; Drobot, Glen; Marten, Nicole; Zarychanski, Ryan; E. Kelly, Lauren; S. Schwartz, Ilan; G. McDonald, Emily; Rajasingham, Radha; C. Lee, Todd; Huppler Hullsiek, Kathy

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2016638

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A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 3, 2020

Authors:

David R. Boulware

Matthew F Pullen

Ananta Bangdiwala

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) occurs after exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). For persons who are exposed, the standard of care is observation and quarantine. Whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent symptomatic infection after SARS-CoV-2 exposu...

Subject

Hydroxychloroquine

Medicine

Placebo

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