Several conservative figures online have said that the antiparasitic drug was quietly added to a list of official treatments after years of controversy.
users cited a listing of the controversial drug among a list of treatments on the National Institute of Health's official website.
First approved for use in the late 1980s, ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that is most commonly prescribed to fight against parasites like worms, lice, and scabies. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the drug became popular among anti-vaccine circles as an alternative treatment for the virus, gaining support from people like Joe Rogan, despite no definitive scientific evidence that it was safe and effective.
Due to the drug's surging demand, some began to purchase the ivermectin variant formulated for horses, leading to critics accusing proponents of using"horse dewormer" to treat COVID. Because the horse version of the drug is formulated to be stronger, the use of it by humans led to a significant uptick in reports to poison hotlines.
Above, a shot of ivermectin in a box. Claims have recently circulated on social media that the drug was quietly approved for use a treatment for COVID-19.These most recent claims about ivermectin being approved appear to have originated in a Thursday tweet from Jake Shields, a professional mixed martial artist and outspoken supporter of former President
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