Hydroxychloroquine for a dog? Questionable prescriptions poured into Ohio pharmacies

[RandySF]

Just days before, an Ohio veterinarian filed a prescription order of the drug for a dog. And an emergency room doctor near Akron requested 1,000 pills for himself.

Pharmacists across Ohio this week provided details to The Dispatch of questionable prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine, or chloroquine, that have poured in from doctors in the past week. The prescriptions were filed as soon as an hour after President Donald Trump promoted them last Thursday as a possible treatment for coronavirus.

Pharmacists from Columbus, Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati to smaller cities of Marysville, Zanesville and Elyria saw them. It’s unknown how many questionable prescriptions have been filed by doctors in the past week. Ohio has about 2,000 pharmacies.




https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200325/coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine-for-dog-questionable-prescriptions-poured-into-ohio-pharmacies

[hlthe2b]

1. Hydroxychloroquine is used for the same autoimmune condition in dogs as people: Lupus

I'm not saying that prescription is legit, but it may very well be.

[C_U_L8R]

2. The President is sick

And his stupid random 'prescription' will clearly hurt a lot of people.

[magicarpet]

3. People a desperate to find and get their hands on a prophylactic medication To protect.....

..... themselves from this virus during the interim of time it takes for a vaccine to be ready for the public. Which seems to be a year or more down the road.

Thank god the World Health Organization has started a drug study of 61 already on the market pharmaceuticals specifically for this purpose. The doctors, nurses, hospital workers, and first responders all need prophylactic medications to protect them from this virus as they fight down in the trenches to get a handle on this a prevent the spread of this virus.