Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo

[George K]

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2801827

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Question Does ivermectin, with a maximum targeted dose of 600 μg/kg daily for 6 days, compared with placebo, shorten symptom duration among adult (≥30 years) outpatients with symptomatic mild to moderate COVID-19?

Findings In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled platform trial including 1206 US adults with COVID-19 during February 2022 to July 2022, the median time to sustained recovery was 11 days in the ivermectin group and 11 days in the placebo group. In this largely vaccinated (84%) population, the posterior probability that ivermectin reduced symptom duration by more than 1 day was less than 0.1%.

Meaning These findings do not support the use of ivermectin among outpatients with COVID-19.

[LuFins Dad]

Okay George, we get it. Horse dewormer does not treat COVID, but at least those that tried it have the cleanest bowels you could ask for…

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo:

Okay George, we get it. Horse dewormer Malaria medication that has saved millions of lives does not treat COVID, but at least those that tried it have the cleanest bowels you could ask for…

FIFY (though I get your sarcasm).

[Axtremus]

It may look like @George-K is beating a dead horse but he is disseminating importing public health information and promoting good science. Good for @George-K.

[George K]

@Axtremus said in Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo:

It may look like @George-K is beating a dead horse but he is disseminating importing public health information and promoting good science. Good for @George-K.

Thanks.

Now congratulate me for quoting the Cochrane study on the effectiveness of mask wearing.

[jon-nyc]

Scott Alexander had the best meta-analysis about ivermectin. He looked at studies where it showed efficacy (third world) vs studies where it didn’t (1st world), and came to the logical conclusion that ivermectin killed parasites in third world countries which had a survival effect on covid patients.

[LuFins Dad]

But Famotodine actually did work…https://www.northwell.edu/news/the-latest/famotidine-clinical-trial-shows-reduction-covid-19-symptoms