Ivermectin

Indonesians have ignored health warnings to stock up on a "miracle cure" for COVID-19 backed by leading politicians and social media influencers, as an out-of-control virus surge sweeps the country.

The Union health ministry has issued revised guidelines for management of Covid-infected patients, dropping many sought-after drugs like ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and anti-viral Favipiravir from Covid treatment.

The Goa government on Friday defended before the Bombay High Court its controversial decision to distribute Ivermectin tablets as preventive medicine against COVID-19.

At least two Indian states have said they plan to dose their populations with the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to protect against severe COVID-19 infections as their hospitals are overrun with patients in critical condition.

The Goa government, on Monday, as part of a new COVID-19 protocol, recommended all residents above 18 years to take five tablets of Ivermectin, a broad-spectrum anti-parasitic drug.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended against the general use of 'ivermectin' - an orally-administered drug used to treat parasitic infections - for treatment of COVID-19 patients

Regular use of the oral antiparasitic drug ivermectin may significantly reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, according to a review of available data by researchers who claim the medicine can help end the pandemic.

Goa has given the nod for the use of an anti-parasitic drug as preventive treatment for all adults against COVID-19. The drug, Ivermectin, has been disapproved of by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that ivermectin -- touted by some on social media as a Covid-19 "miracle cure" -- should not be used to treat coronavirus patients.

Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.

Indonesians have ignored health warnings to stock up on a "miracle cure" for COVID-19 backed by leading politicians and social media influencers, as an out-of-control virus surge sweeps the country.

The Union health ministry has issued revised guidelines for management of Covid-infected patients, dropping many sought-after drugs like ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and anti-viral Favipiravir from Covid treatment.

The Goa government on Friday defended before the Bombay High Court its controversial decision to distribute Ivermectin tablets as preventive medicine against COVID-19.

At least two Indian states have said they plan to dose their populations with the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to protect against severe COVID-19 infections as their hospitals are overrun with patients in critical condition.

The Goa government, on Monday, as part of a new COVID-19 protocol, recommended all residents above 18 years to take five tablets of Ivermectin, a broad-spectrum anti-parasitic drug.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended against the general use of 'ivermectin' - an orally-administered drug used to treat parasitic infections - for treatment of COVID-19 patients

Regular use of the oral antiparasitic drug ivermectin may significantly reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, according to a review of available data by researchers who claim the medicine can help end the pandemic.

Goa has given the nod for the use of an anti-parasitic drug as preventive treatment for all adults against COVID-19. The drug, Ivermectin, has been disapproved of by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that ivermectin -- touted by some on social media as a Covid-19 "miracle cure" -- should not be used to treat coronavirus patients.

Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.