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Some are calling it horse dewormer in bad faith. But a lot of cases of people ODing is actually from the horse dewormer version. Also, ivermectin was originall
by jjeaff 5y ago
Some are calling it horse dewormer in bad faith. But a lot of cases of people ODing is actually from the horse dewormer version.
Also, ivermectin was originally only for animals, until it was found to work and be safe in humans. Additionally, it is not commonly prescribed in the US. It is only FDA approved for particular types of intestinal worms and externally for severe lice and scabies.
So while calling it horse dewormer is not fair, assuming we are talking about the human Rx version, it's also not that far off. Calling it just a "dewormer" would be more accurate.
- errantmind 5y agoSomething can be both technically accurate and a pejorative. That is how most slurs come to exist, for example. More abstractly, it is a an insult based on an implicit teleological argument, and those are typically (always?) fallacious
- lenkite 5y ago> Additionally, it is not commonly prescribed in the US Is is prescribed for immigrant refugees: https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/overseas-guidelines.html https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/overse... "All Middle Eastern, Asian, North African, Latin American, and Caribbean refugees should receive presumptive therapy with: ... Ivermectin, two doses 200 mcg/Kg orally once a day for 2 days before departure to the United States."