It seems that the days of drink bleach to treat or prevent covid-19, a dangerous and false practice promoted by former President Donald Trump, is not over. However, this time the fake hot cure on the market is a drug called ivermectin, which is used in animals a treat heartworm disease and internal and external parasites.
The misconception of using ivermectin to treat or prevent covid-19 is not new, but it seems to have gained momentum.. On Friday, the drug sounded alarms in Mississippi after the state health department warned health professionals to report any case of human ingesting prescribed or livestock ivermectin formulations. The state health department said so at least 70% of recent calls to Mississippi Pgoison Control Cinteger had been related to this problem.
On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration reviewed ivermectin use how a treatment not approved by the agency. His exasperation was clear.
“You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, everyone. Stop it, “he said The FDA has tweeted along with two links a articles titled “Why you should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19” i “Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 and Ivermectin for Animals.”
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In Mississippi, the state health department said 85% of people who called ivermectin had mild problems. However, officials told a person to seek more medical help because of the amount of ivermectin he had allegedly taken. According to the FDA, animal drugs are often highly concentrated because they are used to treat large animals, such as horses and cows. These animals can weigh a ton (2,000 pounds or 907 kilograms) more than humans.
Ivermectin toxicity can cause symptoms such as rash, nausea, vomiting, abdominal and neurological pain secondary effects, and potentially severe hepatitis requiring hospitalization.
There are some forms of ivermectin approved by the FDA per human use. Ivermectin is used to treat two conditions caused by parasitic worms: intestinal fortiloidiasis and onchocerciasis. There are also current ones forms of ivermectin that are used to treat external parasites in people like the head lice and skin conditions such as rosacea. These forms of ivermectin are different from those given to animals.
Even forms of ivermectin approved for human use are not without risks. Ivermectin may interfere with other medications, such as anticoagulants, said the FDA. In addition, ivermectin overdose can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, itching, hives, dizziness, balance problems, seizures, coma and death.
The FDA states that it has not reviewed data that allow ivermectin to be used to treat or prevent covid-19, although there are initial investigations at this time. It should be noted that this is only research that does not give the green light to ivermectin.
“Taking a drug for unapproved use can be very dangerous. This also happens with ivermectin, ”the FDA stated in a consumer update.“ There’s a lot of misinformation around, and you may have heard that it’s okay to take large doses of ivermectin. That’s wrong. “