The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin does not reduce hospitalizations of people infected with COVID-19, according to a large study conducted in Canada.
Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario studied around 1,358 COVID patients who were at risk for severe disease because they had diabetes or other conditions,reported. Half the patients were given a course of ivermectin pills for three days and the other half a placebo. Researchers then tracked the patients to see if any of them had been hospitalized.
“There was no indication that ivermectin is clinically useful,” Edward Mills, one of the study’s lead researchers and a professor of health sciences at McMaster University, toldThe FDA has not approved any form of ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
The FDA says it approved tablets to treat people with intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis, conditions caused by parasitic worms, and topical medications for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea. A different form of ivermectin is used to treat horses and cows for heartworm disease and parasites and is applied as pour-on, injectable, paste, or"drench."
Ivermectin products for animals are dangerous for humans, and the ivermectin tablets for humans are not effective against COVID, the FDA says.: “Ivermectin Didn’t Reduce Covid-19 Hospitalizations in Largest Trial to Date” JAMA Internal Medicine: “Efficacy of Ivermectin Treatment on Disease Progression Among Adults With Mild to Moderate COVID-19 and Comorbidities”© 2022 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
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