Oleandrin, touted as COVID-19 cure, has no scientific support

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The extract from a highly toxic plant is being promoted by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, despite no scientific evidence that it is effective in treating or preventing COVID-19. Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Dara Kass explains why that's dangerous.

In one of the latest examples of coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories, an extract from a highly toxic plant is being peddled as a possible COVID-19 cure, despite no evidence and pervasive criticism from medical professionals.

Even more worrisome is the possibility that people might ingest the raw oleander plant — which Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Dara Kass cautions can be deadly. “There are many drugs like this one that start out looking promising, but then fail later for a variety of reasons,” Weaver said. This isn’t the first controversial drug to be hyped as a coronavirus treatment. Hydroxychloroquine has been touted by many, including the president, as an “extremely successful” therapeutic, despite the fact that the antimalarial drug has not been proven to be effective against COVID-19 and may even cause health problems for those who take it.

 

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