- Some Nigerians residing in Lagos state have been hosipitalised for chloroquine poisoning after taking overdose of the anti-malaria medication
- A doctor discloses that a family of five was hospitalised in the intensive care unit of a private hospital as a result of chloroquine poisoning
- The doctor says people who have not tested positive to the coronavirus are taking chloroquine based on unconfirmed rumour that the drug can cure COVID-19
Some Nigerians have been hosipitalised for
chloroquine poisoning after resorting to self-
medication based on the declaration by US president, Donald Trump, that chloroquine can be used to treat persons infected with coronavirus. About 20 Nigerians who reside in Lagos are
currently hospitalised in various hospitals in the
state after taking overdose of the anti-malarial
drug, Leadership reports.
A doctor disclosed that people who have had not
tested positive to the coronavirus are taking
chloroquine based on the unconfirmed rumour
that the drug can cure COVID-19 The newspaper stated one of the cases includes a
family of five who were hospitalised in the intensive
care unit of a private hospital as a result of
chloroquine poisoning.
A doctor in the hospital who does not want to be
named, disclosed that some people were rushed to
the hospital on an emergency after taking
chloroquine without prescription. He said people who have not tested positive to the
coronavirus were taking the anti-malaria
medication based on unconfirmed rumour that
chloroquine can cure COVID-19. The Lagos state government also confirmed the
development when the chief press secretary to the
state governor, Gboyega Akosile, cited comments
by the senior special assistant on health, Dr
Oreoluwa Finnih, that some hospitals in the state
were now treating patients who took too many quantities of chloroquine, leading to poisoning. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has admonished citizens of the country on the use of chloroquine, a pill famous for the cure of
malaria, to treat the dreaded disease called
coronavirus. On its official Twitter page on Friday, March 20, told
Nigerians that the use of the medicine is subject to
the approval of the World Health Organisation
(WHO).
The agency said that for now, the global health
body is yet to give its opinion on chloroquine as a
means to eradicate the global pandemic. It added that scientists are currently "working hard
to confirm the safety of several drugs for this
disease." In another report, amid the spread of the
coronavirus and the diligent search for treatments
and cure, the National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday,
March 20, announced the approval of chloroquine production for clinical trials. According to Channels TV, Mojisola Adeyeye, head
of NAFDAC, disclosed this at the agency's
headquarters in Lagos state. Nonetheless, Adeyeye stated it clearly that
chloroquine is not being approved by NAFDAC as a
treatment of the deadly virus but for clinical trials to
find a treatment for COVID-19.

Why are we like this na?

Ok

Some desperate reporters can take advantage of any unfortunate situation to churn out fake news.

What's the name of the hospital

If true, good for them...they will learn in a bitter way. Na so the fear don reach?

People recovering from covid 19 virus far outweighs people dying. The media should also be reporting that too.the panic is getting outta hand

with Corona, wetin man no go hear

I knew it