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There aren't any first-world countries using ivermectin to treat or prevent the spread of COVID. Because ivermectin is roundworm poison, not an antiviral. The
by MisterBastahrd 5y ago
There aren't any first-world countries using ivermectin to treat or prevent the spread of COVID.
Because ivermectin is roundworm poison, not an antiviral. The countries were desperate to try ANYTHING, and it was the best they could get their hands on at the time. They were prompted to action because ivermectin affected COVID in lab experiments, not in actual cases, and the result of the use in those countries were that ICUs were inundated by people who were taking said poison.
- barbazoo 5y agoI'm curious to know if there are studies involving actual Covid-19 cases being treated with Ivermectin. If not, why? If yes, what are the results?
- raphlinus 5y agoYes, there are 14 studies that met the criteria for inclusion in the Cochrane review of Ivermectin. The results are mixed (some show a bit of improvement) but overall weak. In addition, ACTIV-6 is a massive (15,000 participant) study that will study Ivermectin and two other repurposed medications. Because that study is large and rigorous, it will basically answer the question of whether Ivermectin works and how well. [1]: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD015017.pub2/full https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD... [2]: https://dcri.org/activ-6-study/ https://dcri.org/activ-6-study/
- barbazoo 5y agoI'll definitely look at and follow those, thanks.