Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says - Alaska Public Media

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The study serves as more evidence for what health professionals have been saying for much of the pandemic: the cow and horse de-wormer shouldn’t be used to treat COVID.

In their conclusion, the authors said, “Treatment with ivermectin did not result in a lower incidence of medical admission to a hospital due to progression of Covid-19 or of prolonged emergency department observation among outpatients with an early diagnosis of Covid-19.”

There have already been some clinical trials done earlier in the pandemic that showed ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration has strongly urged against using the animal version of ivermectin to fight COVID-19, warning it can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, neurologic disorders and potentially severe hepatitis requiring hospitalization.Popular podcaster Joe Rogan

. He said at the time that his treatments also included monoclonal antibodies, Z-pack antibiotics and a vitamin drip for “three days in a row.”Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

 

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Using the term “horse dewormer” is what has made you so distrusted. Ivermectin is dosed for and prescribed by doctors for people with other ailments.

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