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So people don't want to take the vaccine because it was supposedly not tested thoroughly on humans, but they're willing to take livestock dewormer which is well

So people don't want to take the vaccine because it was supposedly not tested thoroughly on humans, but they're willing to take livestock dewormer which is well known to be toxic at these doses?

jmcgough 5y ago
For a while I made snarky comments about how dumb people are doing doing this. But now I just think it's sad. I saw this tweet by someone in the UK the other day, stating that we wouldn't be having this situation if we had free, accessible healthcare. People don't go to doctors for years so they don't have anyone they can trust for medical advice and turn to crazy internet snake oil, because they lack the education to vet their sources.
0xy 5y ago
Please stop spreading misinformation. Ivermectin is an approved human drug and has been FDA-approved for human purposes. [1] Implying it is for livestock exclusively fuels misinformation on the internet. Someone who actually genuinely needs ivermectin might not take it because of these lies. [1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ivermectin-covid-19-alberta-pandemic-1.6159985 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ivermectin-covid-19-a...
- nradov 5y ago
  You are correct and shouldn't be down voted. Merck manufactures ivermectin as a human prescription medication in tablet form. The FDA approved it back in about 1981. Those who want authoritative information can go straight to the source. https://www.merck.com/research-and-products/products-list/ https://www.merck.com/research-and-products/products-list/ Ivermectin is also available in other forms such as a paste for veterinary use in horses and other animals. (I am not recommending anyone take veterinary medicine.)
- c0nducktr 5y ago
  Please stop spreading misinformation. The people in hospital are not taking Ivermectin as prescribed by a physician. They're buying horse dewormer and dosing themselves. It's ridiculous to treat them as the same thing. I truly cannot believe you are incapable of seeing the difference.
  - 0xy 5y ago
    >The people in hospital are not taking Ivermectin as prescribed by a physician Please don't strawman. I never made a claim to the contrary in the parent comment. Debate in good faith or what's the point?
    - c0nducktr 5y ago
      My point is that the people in the hospitals are truly taking livestock dewormer. Regardless if the active compound of what they’re consuming is Ivermectin, they’re taking horse drugs. I’ve seen a lot of people doing this “gotcha” correction regarding its use for humans, which while true, doesn’t change the fact we have a bunch of people taking horse medicine.
- diob 5y ago
  The parent comment does not claim it's not approved by the FDA. They simply say it's toxic at the wrong dose, which your source says as well. It is something that can easily be taken wrong (given it has interactions with other meds), that's why people should take it under the direction of a doctor.
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So people don't want to take the vaccine because it was supposedly not tested thoroughly on humans, but they're willing to take livestock dewormer which is well known to be toxic at these doses?

jmcgough 5y ago

For a while I made snarky comments about how dumb people are doing doing this. But now I just think it's sad. I saw this tweet by someone in the UK the other day, stating that we wouldn't be having this situation if we had free, accessible healthcare. People don't go to doctors for years so they don't have anyone they can trust for medical advice and turn to crazy internet snake oil, because they lack the education to vet their sources.

0xy 5y ago

Please stop spreading misinformation. Ivermectin is an approved human drug and has been FDA-approved for human purposes. [1] Implying it is for livestock exclusively fuels misinformation on the internet. Someone who actually genuinely needs ivermectin might not take it because of these lies. [1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ivermectin-covid-19-alberta-pandemic-1.6159985 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ivermectin-covid-19-a...

nradov 5y ago
You are correct and shouldn't be down voted. Merck manufactures ivermectin as a human prescription medication in tablet form. The FDA approved it back in about 1981. Those who want authoritative information can go straight to the source. https://www.merck.com/research-and-products/products-list/ https://www.merck.com/research-and-products/products-list/ Ivermectin is also available in other forms such as a paste for veterinary use in horses and other animals. (I am not recommending anyone take veterinary medicine.)
c0nducktr 5y ago
Please stop spreading misinformation. The people in hospital are not taking Ivermectin as prescribed by a physician. They're buying horse dewormer and dosing themselves. It's ridiculous to treat them as the same thing. I truly cannot believe you are incapable of seeing the difference.
- 0xy 5y ago
  >The people in hospital are not taking Ivermectin as prescribed by a physician Please don't strawman. I never made a claim to the contrary in the parent comment. Debate in good faith or what's the point?
  - c0nducktr 5y ago
    My point is that the people in the hospitals are truly taking livestock dewormer. Regardless if the active compound of what they’re consuming is Ivermectin, they’re taking horse drugs. I’ve seen a lot of people doing this “gotcha” correction regarding its use for humans, which while true, doesn’t change the fact we have a bunch of people taking horse medicine.
diob 5y ago
The parent comment does not claim it's not approved by the FDA. They simply say it's toxic at the wrong dose, which your source says as well. It is something that can easily be taken wrong (given it has interactions with other meds), that's why people should take it under the direction of a doctor.

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