(09-16-2021 12:52 PM)Redwingtom Wrote: You are aware that this is complete horse (pun intended) ****, right?
While I agree Tom a lot of this is still in "trial" phase, there are a few things you need to make note of in your article grabs..
Quote:Here’s What You Need to Know about Ivermectin
- The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals. Ivermectin is approved for human use to treat infections caused by some parasitic worms and head lice and skin conditions like rosacea.
This I'll agree, the FDA hasn't approved, and again, that's fine.. I want them to get it right rather than pushout something that has serious repercussions afterwards (J&J, your vaccine... we're looking at you!)
Quote: - Currently available data do not show ivermectin is effective against COVID-19. Clinical trials assessing ivermectin tablets for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in people are ongoing.
Agreed, but those trials are showing positive results (or at least so far, from what I've read. I haven't seen too many negative stories about it, but again there havent' been that many stories overall, which backs up the use of this statement.
Quote:The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 in people or animals. Ivermectin has not been shown to be safe or effective for these indications.
Quote:There’s a lot of misinformation around, and you may have heard that it’s okay to take large doses of ivermectin. It is not okay.
Now the question is.. who are people listening to if they say "it's okay to take large doses". I'm guessing NOT their doctors. But the point is valid on that quick statement, but you could say that again for any medicine.
Quote:Even the levels of ivermectin for approved human uses can interact with other medications, like blood-thinners. You can also overdose on ivermectin, which can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension (low blood pressure), allergic reactions (itching and hives), dizziness, ataxia (problems with balance), seizures, coma and even death.
You ever see those TV commercials... say hello to EVERY medicine pill that's out there. So this is just a standard "don't take if... " warning, but it doesn't prove the argument one way or the other. So this is basically just the same as every other medical pill available out there. (I want to say the smallpox vaccine had as many warnings against it when it first went out...)
Quote:Campbell, along with Satoshi Omura, won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of ivermectin, a drug that treats parasitic diseases such as river blindness. Ivermectin has recently been suggested as an alternative treatment or preventative measure against COVID-19, a theory which has not been validated scientifically.
Now this is the one you should have avoided if you're using it for your argument against the drug, Tom... Campbell didn't say that the drug didn't work. He refuted a statement that said that "it was a guaranteed successs".
His own comment in your story notes:
Quote: I am a biologist with no claim to expertise in the clinical evaluation of drugs against viral infections. Thus, I have not taken a stand in support of, or against, the efficacy of ivermectin against COVID-19.
He doesn't say anything about "dont' take it, or do take it". So toss that argument out the window.
Your best argument was the "clinical trials vs. currently available data", but a lot of your other points are as pointed out a lot of "big pharma/big govt" arguments that you're agreeing with, which shouldn't come as a surprise that a lot of people will disagree with you on.