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To: i-node who wrote (225089)	2/5/2022 6:19:50 PM
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"The Food and Drug Administration is clear that ivermectin — which is approved for human use to treat head lice, rosacea and infections caused by some parasitic worms — should not be used to prevent or treat Covid. "Yeah, and why? Because it isn't safe? Where did they say that? There is a lot of information in the links below Noodles.......they are the authority on the subject fda.gov When Can Taking Ivermectin Be Unsafe? 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. 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. 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. Ivermectin Products for Animals Are Different from Ivermectin Products for PeopleFor one thing, animal drugs are often highly concentrated because they are used for large animals like horses and cows, which weigh a lot more than we do— up to a ton or more. Such high doses can be highly toxic in humans. Moreover, the FDA reviews drugs not just for safety and effectiveness of the active ingredients, but also for the inactive ingredients. Many inactive ingredients found in products for animals aren’t evaluated for use in people. Or they are included in much greater quantity than those used in people. In some cases, we don’t know how those inactive ingredients will affect how ivermectin is absorbed in the human body. "Similarly, the F.D.A. cautions that hydroxychloroquine, which is approved to treat or prevent malaria and autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, has not been shown to be safe and effective against Covid. "Yeah, and has it been show UN-SAFE? No, it hasn't. Even in the remote chance of it exacerbating a prolonged Qt interval, it hasn't been shown unsafe; you discontinue the medicine, and the symptom goes away. Hundreds of millions of courses of HCQ are taken annually, usually without prescription, and there are no reports of dead or injured people. So, who is giving you these lies? fda.gov FDA cautions against use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problemsFDA Drug Safety Podcast Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have not been shown to be safe and effective for treating or preventing COVID-19. They are being studied in clinical trials for COVID-19, and we authorized their temporary use during the COVID-19 pandemic for treatment of the virus in hospitalized patients when clinical trials are not available, or participation is not feasible, through an Emergency Use Authorization (or EUA). The medicines being used under this EUA are supplied from the Strategic National Stockpile, t FDA recommends checking www.clinicaltrials.gov for a suitable clinical trial and consider enrolling the patient.