Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Patients With choloroquinE Compounds

Use and Dosage of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine to Convert Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Positive Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients to RT- PCR-Negative as a Means to Reduce Hospitalization Rate

To create a protocol for treatment of Pakistani patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection with an intent to reduce burden on institutional healthcare services by determining efficacy of different quinone drug dosing regimens in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection for asymptomatic patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Nasopharyngeal RT-PCR positive SARS-CoV-2 patient
2. Age 20-50 years
3. BMI 18-28 kg/m2
4. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Symptoms: Cough, fever, shortness of breath
2. O2 saturation by pulse-oximeter below 94%
3. Co-morbidities: any pre-existing cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes
4. Arrhythmias and/or history of arrythmia
5. Psoriasis and/or history of psoriasis
6. Neuropathy or myopathy and/or history of these
7. Hypoglycemia and/or history of hypoglycemia
8. Pre-existing hepatic disease
9. Pre-existing renal disease
10. Use of antacids within 1 week
11. Use of antibiotics within 1 week
12. Pregnancy
13. RT-PCR performed >3 days prior to enrollment