Good grief. America's Frontline Doctors, a group of quacks who claim to know more than actual experts are pushing the use of ineffective parasite med to prevent and or treat COVID.
On a personal note, my hubby works for a farm store and has overheard customers explaining to each other how to dose animal wormer for people. This is in a community that is anti-mask, anti-vaccine, let's just all get infected. Up until, you know, they need hospitalization .
KENILWORTH, N.J., Feb. 4, 2021 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today affirmed its position regarding use of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Company scientists continue to carefully examine the findings of all available and emerging studies of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 for evidence of efficacy and safety. It is important to note that, to-date, our analysis has identified:
No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;
No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;
A concerning lack of safety data in the majority of studies.
We do not believe that the data available support the safety and efficacy of ivermectin beyond the doses and populations indicated in the regulatory agency-approved prescribing information.
Ivermectin is being used all over the world. Don’t be so close minded.
I grew up on a large working farm ad we used Ivermectin to get rid if intestinal worms in cows, goats and horses. I do remember it had a huge margin for safety since it was OTC use, Imagine that with the high number of diseases caused by parasites around worldwide I don't doubt it has its uses, just not against viruses.
I sincerely thank you for the information though!?
KENILWORTH, N.J., Feb. 4, 2021 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today affirmed its position regarding use of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Company scientists continue to carefully examine the findings of all available and emerging studies of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 for evidence of efficacy and safety. It is important to note that, to-date, our analysis has identified:
No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;
No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;
A concerning lack of safety data in the majority of studies.
We do not believe that the data available support the safety and efficacy of ivermectin beyond the doses and populations indicated in the regulatory agency-approved prescribing information.
What the hell do those guys know about Ivermectin? Are you actually going to compare idiot scientists to Tucker Carlson?
I grew up on a large working farm ad we used Ivermectin to get rid if intestinal worms in cows, goats and horses. I do remember it had a huge margin for safety since it was OTC use, Imagine that with the high number of diseases caused by parasites around worldwide I don't doubt it has its uses, just not against viruses.
I sincerely thank you for the information though!?
Some years ago while still working, I took ivermectin for SCABIES. The whole facility's pt population and the nsg staff. Just 1 small tab in a silver foil wrapper. It worked. No more scabies. And no side effects reported by staff. Just 1 pill.
I remember laughing thinking that I was taking dog medicine for worms.
It was an approved course of tx for scabies at the time. NOT covid now.
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1 hour ago, nursej22 said:
The funny thing is that my sister who raises show horses has told me that the feed store can't keep it on the shelf. They are only selling it to established customers.
The issue isn't whether the drug has value. The issue is antivaxxers treating themselves with veterinary medicine based upon dosing guidelines from social media accounts.
Your statement that you've been infected twice in 18 months or so suggests that natural immunity isn't long term. Previously infected individuals are encouraged to vaccinate.
What makes this group “quacks”? Many other countries are utilizing Ivermectin and didn’t the CDC director just say that they are pushing boosters on “hope” rather than real data?
What I don’t understand is why these people are freaking out over something with over 99% survival rate for most populations.
Do you notice how it's mostly right wingers who are always pushing the conspiracy theories etc? 99% of them probably?
Who are the people gullible enough to fall repeatedly for these stupid assertions that actually sometimes prove fatal? How many antivaxxers and mask avoiders have been seriously compromised and are now inundating the internet with their videos of platitudes?
I wonder if the situation was reversed, would they feel as sorry for us as we do for them? I doubt they would!
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On 8/28/2021 at 2:08 PM, GordonGekko said:
What makes this group “quacks”? Many other countries are utilizing Ivermectin and didn’t the CDC director just say that they are pushing boosters on “hope” rather than real data?
What I don’t understand is why these people are freaking out over something with over 99% survival rate for most populations.
Survival is but one hurdle. Overcoming permanent disability and other consequences, another. I have seen quite a few dialysis patients who are new to us, and their kidney failure was a consequence of COVID infection.
To me, that is unacceptable.
That is but one consequence. There are many others.
nursej22, MSN, RN
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https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
KENILWORTH, N.J., Feb. 4, 2021 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today affirmed its position regarding use of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Company scientists continue to carefully examine the findings of all available and emerging studies of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 for evidence of efficacy and safety. It is important to note that, to-date, our analysis has identified:
No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;
No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;
A concerning lack of safety data in the majority of studies.
We do not believe that the data available support the safety and efficacy of ivermectin beyond the doses and populations indicated in the regulatory agency-approved prescribing information.