Ivermectin, a potentially dangerous and unproven medication to help COVID-19 patients, is being widely dispensed despite warnings, as the nation is in the grips of the delta variant surge.

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Ivermectin has proved controversial. In August, an Arkansas doctor who prescribed ivermectin to jail inmates with COVID-19 was investigated by the state's medical board after the FDA warned ...

"Ivermectin tablets are approved at very specific doses for some parasitic worms, and there are topical (on the skin) formulations for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea," the FDA says.

Despite evidence that ivermectin doesn't prevent or treat Covid-19, telehealth companies are still promoting ivermectin and patients are helping spread misinformation.

Ivermectin has shown antiviral effects at very high doses. However, it has never been proven to effectively treat or prevent viral infections in humans.

The researchers then observed how their cases progressed. People on ivermectin felt unwell for an average of 10.96 days, while people on the placebo took 11.45 days — a difference of about 12 hours.

Unfortunately, people continue to take ivermectin, so let me say it again here: ivermectin does not work. It doesn’t treat Covid-19, it doesn’t prevent Covid-19, and it doesn’t reduce your ...