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Originally Posted by red-beard
It has not been tested for SARS-Co-v2. It has been tested on a variety of other Corona viruses, including the 2003 SARS, and found to be effective.
The other issue, the dosage has not been worked out. When we were taking it for Malaria, we took 2 tablets, once per week. The dosage I've read on-line for SARS-Co-v2 is 2 tablets, twice per day.
The mouse trials I read showed 100% effective at around 25mg per kg. I believe it was still effective down around 15mg per kg. Treatment in the mice was about 1 week. Below 10mg per kg was ineffective.
And again I don't know the dosage, but the trials in mice showed that mice exposed to the virus who were taking the drugs prophylactically, would not pickup the virus.
So, number 1 is start dosing the healthcare workers. Start dosing people with active virus. When enough available, start treating people immediately who were exposed.
The US doesn't stockpile this drug. US Military might. It is commonly available for travelers to certain countries. But that doesn't require much.
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When were you taking it for Malaria? When I took Malaria pills (1999-2000 timeframe), it was 1 a day--starting a week prior to the deployment and continuing a week after the deployment. To be perfectly frank, I haven't had any real sickness--even a mild flu--since then...