Coronavirus: Man become unconscious after taking overdose of Chloroquine – Aproko Doctor

Nigerians have started abusing the antimalarial drug known as choloroquine after news of its potential efficacy in the treatment of coronavirus went viral this week. Well, chloroquine phospate abuse has claimed the first casualty as a man has reportedly gone into a coma after taking overdose.

Coronavirus: Man become unconscious after taking overdose of Chloroquine
Coronavirus: Man become unconscious after taking overdose of Chloroquine.

This information was shared on Twitter by social media health influencer and medical doctor @aprokodoctor.

He wrote:

“Breaking News

They just rushed someone into a hospital, he was unconscious

What happened?

Went to drink a lot of chloroquine because they said chloroquine cures Coronavirus.

Has been giving his kids too Nigerians, every drug is a poison including chloroquine.

Use your head.

Yes, hydroxylchloroquine showed promise in some patients with the COVID19 infection.

But there is further testing before it’s approved as a treatment for the new Coronavirus.

There are side effects of every drug.

EVERY WHAT? EVERY DRUG.

You don’t just get drugs and swallow.

For chloroquine, some side effects are

Blindness

Headache

Drowsiness

Slow heart rate

Confusion

Seizures/convulsion

Unconsciousness

Itching

Loss of appetite

Loss of balance

Yellowness of the skin and eyes (jaundice)

Nausea and vomiting

Ringing in the ear (tinnitus)

Hearing loss

Death.

Yes! Something that treats can also kill.

I understand you are scared, that’s normal.

Don’t start drinking because you heard.

Please

Testing is still on

Dosage is being formed, don’t assume that it’s the same dose for malaria that will be used for this.

We still do not know that If you take it now, you are simply using yourself and your loved ones for experiments.

Not everyone will be lucky to tell the story.

Some people might have conditions like G6PD and taking chloroquine might cause massive destruction of their blood cells leading to anemia or very low blood levels.

It can even drop your blood sugar.

You have no business hoarding and keeping chloroquine.

It is not a vaccine.

Thank you.”

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