Sunday, April 5, 2020

Common Anti-Parasite Drug May Kill Coronavirus in Under 48 Hours, Say Researchers

Common Anti-Parasite Drug May Kill Coronavirus in Under 48 Hours, Say Researchers
Excerpt: Researchers in Australia report that Ivermectin, an FDA-approved drug commonly used to treat parasites, appears to be effective in treating the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19). The drug is widely available and can be “repurposed” for this application, doctors said. The leader of the research team, Dr. Kylie Wagstaff issued a statement, saying, “Ivermectin is very widely used and seen as a safe drug. We need to figure out now whether the dosage you can use it at in humans will be effective—that’s the next step,” Newsweek magazine reported. “We found that even a single dose could essentially remove all viral RNA by 48 hours and that even at 24 hours there was a really significant reduction in it.” (PLEASE DO NOT ingest your dog's/cat's wormers and/or horse worming medications. --Barb)

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