Hydroxychloroquine has in recent months received much publicity as a possible cure for COVID-19. Even US President Donald Trump extolled the virtues of this drug that is traditionally used to treat malaria. It is also used in the treatment of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Though initial studies did find some evidence of its effectiveness in treating the new variant of coronavirus later research came up with many potential dangers of using this drug. Now even the World Health Organisation has called for restraint in the use of this medication for the treatment of COVID-19. In fact this premier organization has