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Why would you bother with something risky like Ivermectin, especially when it has not been shown to have any beneficial effect on COVID?

tinus_hn 5y ago
So where has it been shown to be risky?
swader999 5y ago
Safety profile of ivermectin is well established over decades and millions of doses. On the WHO list of essential medicines. It has a growing list of impressive rct results. The initial take down of the treatment was based on under powered trials (too low of dose, not enough doses and too late in progression). One can easily surmise it was discredited to promote more lucrative vaccines and on patent similar anti viral drugs. Just follow the money and look at who owns media, pharmaceuticals, and big tech. Gates, Fauci, black rock, vanguard, state street... I know it works from personal experience, millions of observational data points, and anecdotal reports from hundreds of trusted people.
- boeingUH60 5y ago
  From what I know, Merck, the manufacturer of Ivermectin, discredited its use as a Covid-19 treatment [1]. If there's any one with the incentive to promote it, it's them, but they didn't. It strikes me as weird that some people still stubbornly tout the drug. 1- https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use...
  - swader999 5y ago
    They definitely did their best to discredit it. It's off patent, they have no financial incentive to promote it and huge incentive to burry it. They stand to make a lot of money off of their newer competitor to ivermectin called molnupiravir, just approved under emergency use authorisation.$700 per dose if I remember correctly vs less than a penny per dose to manufacture ivermectin.
- thebruce87m 5y ago
  Do you have a link to these millions of data points?
  - swader999 5y ago
    Sure, here you go: https://covid19criticalcare.com/ivermectin-in-covid-19/epidemiologic-analyses-on-covid19-and-ivermectin/ https://covid19criticalcare.com/ivermectin-in-covid-19/epide... They link to the source data for each region analyzed so you can check it yourself if inclined.
    - thebruce87m 5y ago
      Data validity aside, not sure I like the look of the disclaimer: “Information is not intended as a replacement for diagnosis or treatment by your doctor. Nothing on this Website provides medical advice or any form of diagnosis or treatment of any kind to web users.”
      - swader999 5y ago
        Why? Typical disclaimer and probably good advice in general.

tinus_hn 5y ago

So where has it been shown to be risky?

swader999 5y ago

Safety profile of ivermectin is well established over decades and millions of doses. On the WHO list of essential medicines. It has a growing list of impressive rct results. The initial take down of the treatment was based on under powered trials (too low of dose, not enough doses and too late in progression). One can easily surmise it was discredited to promote more lucrative vaccines and on patent similar anti viral drugs. Just follow the money and look at who owns media, pharmaceuticals, and big tech. Gates, Fauci, black rock, vanguard, state street... I know it works from personal experience, millions of observational data points, and anecdotal reports from hundreds of trusted people.

boeingUH60 5y ago
From what I know, Merck, the manufacturer of Ivermectin, discredited its use as a Covid-19 treatment [1]. If there's any one with the incentive to promote it, it's them, but they didn't. It strikes me as weird that some people still stubbornly tout the drug. 1- https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use...
- swader999 5y ago
  They definitely did their best to discredit it. It's off patent, they have no financial incentive to promote it and huge incentive to burry it. They stand to make a lot of money off of their newer competitor to ivermectin called molnupiravir, just approved under emergency use authorisation.$700 per dose if I remember correctly vs less than a penny per dose to manufacture ivermectin.
thebruce87m 5y ago
Do you have a link to these millions of data points?
- swader999 5y ago
  Sure, here you go: https://covid19criticalcare.com/ivermectin-in-covid-19/epidemiologic-analyses-on-covid19-and-ivermectin/ https://covid19criticalcare.com/ivermectin-in-covid-19/epide... They link to the source data for each region analyzed so you can check it yourself if inclined.
  - thebruce87m 5y ago
    Data validity aside, not sure I like the look of the disclaimer: “Information is not intended as a replacement for diagnosis or treatment by your doctor. Nothing on this Website provides medical advice or any form of diagnosis or treatment of any kind to web users.”
    - swader999 5y ago
      Why? Typical disclaimer and probably good advice in general.