The FDA has issued a statement warning people that using ivermectin to treat COVID is dangerous and could be fatal after receiving several reports of people 'self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses.'
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 -- Taking a drug meant for horses and cattle to prevent or treat COVID-19 is dangerous and could be fatal, the U.S Food and Drug Administration warns.
The agency has received multiple reports of people who have been hospitalized after"self-medicating withIvermectin, which is not an anti-viral drug, is generally used to treat or prevent parasites in animals,No form of ivermectin has been approved to treat or prevent COVID-19, the agency emphasized. It said it was compelled to issue a warning due to"a lot of misinformation" around the drug, according to the update.
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