The antiparasitic drug ivermectin does “not prevent progression to severe disease” in high-risk Covid patients, according to a new study. Published on Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the study looked at 490 patients in Malaysia and concluded that “findings do not support the use of ivermectin for patients with COVID-19.” “In Malaysia, about 95% of patients with COVID-19 present early with mild disease, and less than 5% progress to a hypoxic state requiring oxygen supplementation. Notably, patients 50 years and older with comorbidities are at high risk for severe disease,” the authors wrote. “Potentially, an antiviral therapy administered during the early viral replication phase could avert the deterioration. Although molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir\/ritonavir have shown efficacy in the early treatment of COVID-19, they can be too expensive for widespread use in resource-limited settings.” Ivermectin, a veterinary drug, is used to treat human afflictions such as parasitic worms, head lice and rosacea, according to the FDA. “Ivermectin,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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