Table 5 Time to symptom clearance for individual symptoms by day 10
|  | Arm 1: HCQ + SOC | Arm 2: SOC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. patients | Median (IQR) days | No. patients | Median (IQR) days |
Overall | 36 | 3 (2–5) | 29 | 3 (2–4) |
General symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Fever | 5 | 1 (1–2) | 4 | 1 (1–3) |
 Tiredness | 5 | 1 (1–1) | 3 | 1 (1–2) |
 Muscle aches | 4 | 2 (1–3) | 5 | 1 (1–1) |
Cardio-respiratory symptoms | ||||
 Cough | 20 | 3 (2–4) | 14 | 4 (2–5) |
 Running nose | 11 | 1 (1–3) | 4 | 2 (1–3) |
 Nasal congestion | 4 | 4 (3–5) | 3 | 2 (1–5) |
 Sore throat | 3 | 1 (1–3) | 2 | 1 (1–1) |
 Difficulty in breathing | 1 | 1 (1–1) | 0 | 0 |
 Chest pain | 7 | 1 (1–4) | 5 | 2 (1–3) |
Neurological symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Headache | 14 | 2 (1–3) | 11 | 2 (1–5) |
 Dizziness | 1 | 1 (1–1) | 3 | 2 (1–4) |
 Loss of smell | 6 | 2 (1–3) | 4 | 1 (1–3) |
 Loss of taste | 4 | 1 (1–2) | 4 | 1 (1–1) |
Gastrointestinal | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor appetite | 5 | 3 (1–5) | 4 | 1 (1–2) |
 Nausea | 1 | 1 (1–1) | 0 | N/A |
 Vomiting | 1 | 1 (1–1) | 0 | N/A |
 Abdominal pain | 4 | 1 (1–3) | 2 | 2 (1–3) |
 Diarrhea | 1 | 1 (1–1) | 1 | 5 (5–5) |