False posts claim US health agency has started recommending ivermectin against Covid

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⚠️ False posts claim US health agency has started recommending ivermectin against Covid

on the same NIH page in fact states the list under"Antiviral Therapy" includes medications that are being evaluated in clinical trials.

"The inclusion of these drugs does not imply that the Panel recommends their use," the section reads.-- updated on April 29, 2022 -- states the agency"recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of Covid-19, except in clinical trials." The agency said its recommendation is based on recently published randomised controlled trials that showed ivermectin had"no clinical benefit" for the treatment of Covid-19.shows the same message about ivermectin.Below is a comparison between the June 2021 archived version of the page and the published version in September 2022 Its statement reads in part:"Even the levels of ivermectin for approved human uses can interact with other medications, like blood-thinners.

"You can also overdose on ivermectin, which can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension , allergic reactions , dizziness, ataxia , seizures, coma and even death."

 

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Splitting hairs, recomendation vs. study; it hasn't been ruled out. Ivermectin is still being studied for effectiveness in Covid treatment. Your own article says so. Or...serious people can read a SOURCED article for themselves to see what started this.

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