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Not cuz I feel any QBN'rs will suddenly make a mad dash out the door to their local Equestrian supply store but one never knows...
Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
Here’s What You Need to Know about Ivermectin-
FDA has not approved ivermectin for use in treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans. Ivermectin tablets are approved at very specific doses for some parasitic worms, and there are topical (on the skin) formulations for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea. Ivermectin is not an anti-viral (a drug for treating viruses).
Taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm.
If you have a prescription for ivermectin for an FDA-approved use, get it from a legitimate source and take it exactly as prescribed.
Never use medications intended for animals on yourself.
Ivermectin preparations for animals are very different from those approved for humans.
What is Ivermectin and How is it Used?
Ivermectin tablets are approved by the FDA to treat people with intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis, two conditions caused by parasitic worms. In addition, some topical (on the skin) forms of ivermectin are approved to treat external parasites like head lice and for skin conditions such as rosacea.Some forms of ivermectin are used in animals to prevent heartworm disease and certain internal and external parasites. It’s important to note that these products are different from the ones for people, and safe when used as prescribed for animals, only.
- Why did anyone ever thing this would work in the first place? Parasitic worm medicine for a viral infection?kalkal
- It’s important to note that these products are different from the ones for people, and safe when used as prescribed for animals, only.sted
- < You also need to know that there are large clinical trials going on at the moment to establish whether Ivermectin is effective in Covid 19 treatment.Morning_star
- Here: https://www.principl…Morning_star
- counterpoint: https://www.national…jonny_quest_lives
- https://theconversat…jonny_quest_lives
- https://www.theguard…jonny_quest_lives
- so nearly 3 years into this pandemic these right wing nutters will look to try any medications other than the actual Vaccines which have been shown to work?jonny_quest_lives
- shittiest timeline...jonny_quest_lives
- @jonny, there's no counterpoint argument. Oxford Uni is doing clinical trials, whatever the result: positive or negative, will be science based fact NOT...Morning_star
- ...politicised, agenda-driven opinion. There are a lot of fucking morons out there trying to turn this into a political issue.Morning_star
- There are already low cost drugs that are proven to work against COVID-19, such as dexamethasone.yuekit
- So even if ivermectin is shown to have a small benefit, it will probably not change the course of the pandemic. It will just be added to the list of medicationsyuekit
- In the meantime, seems like a terrible idea to use it instead of proven treatments or getting vaccinated.yuekit
- The fact that there are already proven treatments out there but people still rush out to buy horse dewormer suggests there is something not entirely rationalyuekit
- going on here. People are buying into a storyline rather than judging things on a medical basis.yuekit