Dr Hilary Jones hit out at the use of hydroxychloroquine after President Trump confessed that he was taking the unproven anti-malaria drug.
The doctor, 66, warned that there were a number of troubling consequences of using the drug, including heart failure. He also said that there were no benefits found in the clinical trials and that Trump was "three weeks behind on the rumour mill".
Dr Hilary went further to suggest that Trump "sounded like a drug pusher" by telling US citizens that they "might like" the drugs.
Asked by Susanna Reid about his opinion on Trump's confession, he said: "It can be very toxic. I have to say, it's better than intravenous bleach." Listing the drug's potential harmful effects, he said: "It can cause heart failure,