You continue to infer that Ivermectin has been proven safe and efficacious for treating Covid. It hasn't been.
What is Ivermectin?
By now, you’ve probably heard about people taking large doses of ivermectin that’s been formulated for horses and cows. Ivermectin for animals is intended to prevent heartworm disease and other parasites. This version is safe for animals — not people. The higher doses of ivermectin in these formulas can be very toxic for humans, and that’s why they should be avoided.
However, ivermectin is available by prescription for people as well. It comes in oral and topical forms. These preparations have been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and are used to treat parasitic roundworm infections like ascariasis, head lice and rosacea. They work by paralyzing and killing parasites.
“The oral formulation doses are much lower than the topical formulation doses,” says critical care physician Abhijit Duggal, MD. “There is some unproven chatter on the internet and people are suggesting that higher doses of ivermectin should be used. So people are getting the topical formulation and then using that as well.”
What the studies have shown about using ivermectin for COVID
Not a lot. While ivermectin is being promoted as a “miracle drug,” there isn’t much data to support its effectiveness against COVID-19.
When the FDA reviews drugs, they look at safety and also review active and inactive ingredients. The problem with animal ivermectin is that many inactive ingredients found in animal products aren’t evaluated for use in people. It’s also not known how the inactive ingredients can affect how ivermectin is absorbed in the human body.
What to do if you take animal ivermectin for the coronavirus
If you take animal ivermectin and start experiencing symptoms, Dr. Duggal strongly recommends going to the nearest emergency room immediately so you can get the appropriate level of care. If you took it and aren’t experiencing symptoms, contact poison control.
Don’t trust the internet — trust your healthcare provider
How can you protect yourself from COVID-19? By doing the things that the medical community has been encouraging us to do from the start —masking, washing our hands and maintaining a physical distance. Vaccination is also key.
“There’s a big concern is that people are using ivermectin in place of vaccination. That is very concerning, they are disregarding a COVID therapy that is proven to be beneficial (vaccination) and using something ineffective.
This is a very big concern for us. The best thing that providers can do is disseminate this information to make sure people don’t rush into taking this medication which is not going to change their risk for COVID-19.”
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