crazydoc
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Quite astonishing what some people would do to themselves.
Ivermectin, the one for humans (not the one for cattle !!), was a big hope in Japan last year (Japan invented it), AFAIR), but they completely gave up on it.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging people to stop taking veterinary drugs to treat or prevent Covid-19 after receiving multiple reports of patients who have been hospitalized after "self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses," according to the federal agency.
"You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it," the FDA tweeted from its official account on Saturday, alongside a consumer update detailing why the drug can be unsafe for humans.
Ivermectin, which is not an anti-viral drug, is generally used to treat or prevent parasites in animals.
"These animal drugs are often highly concentrated because they are used for large animals like horses and cows, which can weigh a lot more than" a human, the FDA update reads. "Such high doses can be highly toxic in humans."
Monoclonal antibodies if treated early - good success.Better drugs are available (well, a measly three to be exact) that are used right now for treatment in hospitals in Japan (and other countries including the US, I'd think). However, those drugs can lead to damage of liver, kidneys etc. So not really a good choice either.
Leaves what... ?