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This is the same active ingredient used to treat heartworm in dogs and kill other types of parasites.
by rkagerer 5y ago
This is the same active ingredient used to treat heartworm in dogs and kill other types of parasites.
- andreilys 5y agoIt’s also been used to treat river blindness in humans, with billions of doses administered over several decades
- meowface 5y agoBoth of these are parasites, though. Things that kill parasites don't necessarily kill viruses. It shows that it's probably not that risky to take at certain doses, but it implies nothing about efficacy.
- nojokes 5y agoIt has known antiviral properties https://www.nature.com/articles/s41429-020-0336-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41429-020-0336-z