CDC, FDA advise against ivermectin use as skyrocketing use in US

A popular movement, without medical endorsement, has The consumption of the antiparasitic for bovine ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 has exploded in the United States. But as consumption increases, they have also increased emergency calls for poisoning and overdose with this drug, based on data shared by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The CDC bases its report on data obtained by the American Association of Poison Control Centers, which points out that During August, calls for complications with ivermectin quintupled from what happened in July.

Although this is a drug for animal use, it is sometimes prescribed in small doses for human use, in case of parasite, scab or lice problems.

In social media, ivermectin has become a recommended treatment for thousands of people who oppose vaccines because they do not believe in the process of their development. The most notable case this week is that of the radio host from Texas, Caleb wallace, who had gained national notoriety for opposing the use of masks and vaccines. Three weeks ago, Wallace said he contracted COVID-19 and decided to deal with his case based on ivermectin, vitamin C and zinc tablets. This week Wallace passed away, leaving three orphaned daughters and a baby on the way..

Pharmacies in the United States reported that in mid-August, an average of 88,000 boxes of ivermectin per week, whereas two months ago, the weekly average was 3,600 boxes per week. Even in some cities there was a shortage of medicines, which had never happened before.

Treatment is not FDA approved (Federal Food and Drug Administration). However, there are doctors who prescribe it.

In Ohio, outside of Cincinnati, a woman has gone to court to demand that the hospital where her husband was hospitalized with coronavirus treat him with ivermectin. The case had its place because one of the doctors treating the patient – who was connected to an automatic ventilator – wanted to use the drug, but the hospital’s medical board did not allow it. In fact, this doctor has launched a nationwide campaign among doctors to promote the use of ivermectin.

Those who get a prescription for the drug are at less risk, because when they buy it at a drugstore, the dose is usually very low. But the vast majority of those who take this drug do it by self-medication and they get it by veterinary centers. In these places, ivermectin comes in paste form or in a highly concentrated liquid, putting the user at great risk.

“You are not a horse, you are not a cow. Seriously. To all. Enough is enough, ”read a post on the FDA’s official Twitter account in which they referenced an article that explains why people shouldn’t take ivermectin. Likewise, the CDC and the National Institutes of Health have advised against its use.

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