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It is also used to treat rosacea and other ailments in _humans_. Calling it a dewormer in this context is a lie of omission.

yarskegg 5y ago
Let me put it to you this way. Everyone knows that salicylic acid (originally derived from willow bark) is a precursor to aspirin that is effective as a pain killer, fever reducer, and anti-inflammatory. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid and https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazards/ https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazar... But salicylic acid is also used in skin care products like wart remover. Here's a wart remover product for dogs and horses, which contains salicylic acid as an active ingredient: https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/260130?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Creative%20Science&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjwp_GJBhBmEiwALWBQk6RruhdyAEIFTvTHWgbhL_yB707K5jU1A3cgOklGvYDqtapIeX9LfhoCkIMQAvD_BwE https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/... If, the next time you have a fever, you reach for the dog/horse wart remover... I'm gonna call that "dog wart remover" regardless of the fact that it contains an ingredient that is used to treat fevers in _humans_
actually_a_dog 5y ago
In that case, why you lying by not mentioning the FDA is telling people not to take ivermectin intended for _horses_ and _cows_? [0] Or that calls to poison control centers involving ivermectin are up by a huge amount, and that the drug has repeatedly failed clinical trials for COVID? [1] --- [0]: https://twitter.com/us_fda/status/1429050070243192839 https://twitter.com/us_fda/status/1429050070243192839 [1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/health/covid-ivermectin-prescriptions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/health/covid-ivermectin-p...
msrenee 5y ago
That's a good point, but the majority of ivermectin in the US is used as a dewormer. Maybe I'm incorrect here, but I'd say that the principle use of this drug is as a dewormer. It can also be used in other applications, but anti-strongyles and such is the majority use.

yarskegg 5y ago

Let me put it to you this way. Everyone knows that salicylic acid (originally derived from willow bark) is a precursor to aspirin that is effective as a pain killer, fever reducer, and anti-inflammatory. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid and https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazards/ https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazar... But salicylic acid is also used in skin care products like wart remover. Here's a wart remover product for dogs and horses, which contains salicylic acid as an active ingredient: https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/260130?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Creative%20Science&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjwp_GJBhBmEiwALWBQk6RruhdyAEIFTvTHWgbhL_yB707K5jU1A3cgOklGvYDqtapIeX9LfhoCkIMQAvD_BwE https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/... If, the next time you have a fever, you reach for the dog/horse wart remover... I'm gonna call that "dog wart remover" regardless of the fact that it contains an ingredient that is used to treat fevers in _humans_

actually_a_dog 5y ago

In that case, why you lying by not mentioning the FDA is telling people not to take ivermectin intended for _horses_ and _cows_? [0] Or that calls to poison control centers involving ivermectin are up by a huge amount, and that the drug has repeatedly failed clinical trials for COVID? [1] --- [0]: https://twitter.com/us_fda/status/1429050070243192839 https://twitter.com/us_fda/status/1429050070243192839 [1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/health/covid-ivermectin-prescriptions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/health/covid-ivermectin-p...

msrenee 5y ago

That's a good point, but the majority of ivermectin in the US is used as a dewormer. Maybe I'm incorrect here, but I'd say that the principle use of this drug is as a dewormer. It can also be used in other applications, but anti-strongyles and such is the majority use.