Coronavirus
The FDA Warns People Against Using Horse Dewormer to Treat Coronavirus
Health officials are warning Americans that an antiparasitic drug used for livestock should not be ingested to treat or prevent COVID-19.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has received several reports of people requiring hospitalization after “self-medicating with Ivermectin intended for horses.”
Ivermectin tablets are approved by the FDA to treat humans for parasitic worms as well as for topical formulations to treat head lice and skin conditions like rosacea, but the drug has not been approved or recommended to treat COVID-19. The drug is not an antiviral medication.
Health officials say Ivermectin intended for humans and medication intended for use in livestock is significantly different.
