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• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06893971
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 22, 2021
• Case Number: F-2020-01315
• Publication Date: April 7, 2020

Approved for Release: 2021/06/17 C06893971 (b)(3)
(U) Can I take hydroxychloroquine without a prescription
as treatment for COVID-19?
(U) Many of you have seen the media reports that the prescription
medication hydroxychloroquine has activity against the COVID-19 virus.
At this point, this drug is not recommended to be used by patients except
by medical professionals prescribing it as part of ongoing investigational
studies. There are potentially significant side effects, including sudden
cardiac death, associated with hydroxychloroquine and its individual use
in patients need to be carefully selected and monitored by a health care
professional. Please do not obtain this medication on your own.
(U) Updated as of 27 March 2020.
(b)(3)
Approved for Release: 2021/06/17 C06893971