Nigerian hospitals flooded with chloroquine-overdose patients after Trump endorsed the it's use
Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to Lagos state governor, has
revealed that some hospitals in Lagos state have been receiving patients
suffering from chloroquine poisoning.
Akosile made the statement while quoting Oreoluwa Finnih, senior special assistant to the governor on health.
He warned people against the consumption of chloroquine as a measure to fight coronavirus.
The demand for chloroquine, oral artemisinin-based monotherapy (oAMTs) for malaria treatment, soared a few hours after President Donald Trump announced that the drug had been approved by his country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the virus.
But Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, contradicted the American president, saying the agency was still working to examine all possibilities.
However, according to widespread reports, residents trooped to pharmaceutical stores across Lagos and Abuja on Thursday evening to purchase the drug – with many sticking to Trump’s false claim and ignoring FDA’s correction.
In a tweet on Friday, Akosile warned people against harming themselves through the indiscriminate use of the drug.
He warned people against the consumption of chloroquine as a measure to fight coronavirus.
The demand for chloroquine, oral artemisinin-based monotherapy (oAMTs) for malaria treatment, soared a few hours after President Donald Trump announced that the drug had been approved by his country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the virus.
But Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, contradicted the American president, saying the agency was still working to examine all possibilities.
However, according to widespread reports, residents trooped to pharmaceutical stores across Lagos and Abuja on Thursday evening to purchase the drug – with many sticking to Trump’s false claim and ignoring FDA’s correction.
In a tweet on Friday, Akosile warned people against harming themselves through the indiscriminate use of the drug.
Please note: Hospitals Now Receiving Patients Suffering From Chloroquine Poisoning, Says Gov @jidesanwoolu's SSA on Health, Dr @Oreoluwa_Finnih— gboyega akosile (@gboyegaakosile) March 20, 2020
She urged people against massive consumption of Chloroquine as a measure to fight #coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/Q4vLS79KUs
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