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I don't think you actually read the information behind that link. The outlook was very much more differentiated than "showed promise". I'm not interested in con

by okl 5y ago

I don't think you actually read the information behind that link. The outlook was very much more differentiated than "showed promise". I'm not interested in continuing this discussion since you seem more interested in framing that story instead of looking at the facts. Bye.

nextlevelwizard 5y ago
I think YOU have not read the information behind the link. Literally the first section: > Caly et al. at Monash University in Australia recently published a paper in Antiviral Research, reporting that ivermectin, a medication widely used for the treatment of certain parasitic diseases in humans and livestock animals, inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture (Caly et al., 2020). *Despite the authors' cautious conclusion that ivermectin "warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans,"* the paper has excited widespread interest on medical and veterinary websites, which often incorrectly describe the drug as a treatment or cure for COVID-19. These inappropriate statements led to a warning by the US FDA, that *ivermectin in veterinary products should not be used for human therapy* The letters and the author of the original paper all seem to be concerned about the dosage being higher than what is used to treat parasites and the amount could potentially be toxic which in their words: "important reason to be very cautious in considering ivermectin as a therapeutic for viral infection in human patients." Again I ask you to help me with finding the section that says the drug fails to meet criteria for further studies? EDIT: I tried to highlight the interesting points, but I can't figure it out so I will just put the two quotes here: 1. Despite the authors' cautious conclusion that ivermectin "warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans," 2. ivermectin in veterinary products should not be used for human therapy

by okl 5y ago

nextlevelwizard 5y ago

I think YOU have not read the information behind the link. Literally the first section: > Caly et al. at Monash University in Australia recently published a paper in Antiviral Research, reporting that ivermectin, a medication widely used for the treatment of certain parasitic diseases in humans and livestock animals, inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture (Caly et al., 2020). *Despite the authors' cautious conclusion that ivermectin "warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans,"* the paper has excited widespread interest on medical and veterinary websites, which often incorrectly describe the drug as a treatment or cure for COVID-19. These inappropriate statements led to a warning by the US FDA, that *ivermectin in veterinary products should not be used for human therapy* The letters and the author of the original paper all seem to be concerned about the dosage being higher than what is used to treat parasites and the amount could potentially be toxic which in their words: "important reason to be very cautious in considering ivermectin as a therapeutic for viral infection in human patients." Again I ask you to help me with finding the section that says the drug fails to meet criteria for further studies? EDIT: I tried to highlight the interesting points, but I can't figure it out so I will just put the two quotes here: 1. Despite the authors' cautious conclusion that ivermectin "warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans," 2. ivermectin in veterinary products should not be used for human therapy