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Lots of anecdotes vs peer reviewed research. I think I'll take the peer review thanks.

• swader999 5y ago
  And that's what you should do. See the link above for decent studies. And really there is nothing else out there for long haul covid and ivermectin has been incredible for this group. Anecdotal evidence from an already proven safe and practically free drug is all we have right now.
  • tptacek 5y ago
    The weight of peer-reviewed studies, once you exclude the most powerful one --- which has now been withdrawn --- is apparently that there is no positive effect on COVID19 with ivermectin.
    • raphlinus 5y ago
      Indeed. Here's a recent meta analysis[1] (discussed yesterday on the TWiV clinical update). Money quote: "In comparison to SOC or placebo, IVM did not reduce all-cause mortality, length of stay or viral clearance in RCTs in COVID-19 patients with mostly mild disease. IVM did not have an effect on AEs or severe AEs. IVM is not a viable option to treat COVID-19 patients." High-power trials are needed to know for sure, but at this point the "true believers" (of which there are many) are operating much more on wishful thinking than solid evidence. It's still possible IVM will show some benefit, but I think at this point we can conclude fairly confidently it's not a silver bullet. [1]: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciab591/6310839 https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid...
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