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FDA Says Not to Use This Antiparasitic Medication to Treat COVID-19

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An anti-parasitic drug should not be used for COVID-19 treatment warns experts. LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images
  • The FDA warned that using ivermectin intended for veterinary use is dangerous and can result in severe consequences for health.
  • Many studies have been conducted to find whether ivermectin can treat COVID-19, but experts say that so far, none offers conclusive evidence.
  • Ivermectin has been used in the past as a treatment for parasitic infections in humans.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have searched for a shortcut to cure the disease, which has few proven treatments.

Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against using an antiparasite drug called ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.

Source: healthline