Oh dear god. You neophytes with degrees in human biology from YouTube University would be hilarious if it wasn’t for this sort of profound and willful ignorance cost people their lives.
ivermectin has been conclusively debunked as an effective treatment or prevention strategy for COVID-19 by the global scientific community. Major Health Organizations like the WHO, FDA, CDC, NIH, et., have thoroughly debunked Ivermectin for use in treating COVID 19. Even Merk the original manufacturer recommended against its use outside of clinical trials due to lack of efficacy.
The consensus rests on clear, data-driven reasons established through rigorous, peer-reviewed clinical trials.
These are scientific reasons why Ivermectin failed as a treatment for COVID 19:
Unacheivable invitro dosages. Initial interest sparked from laboratory (
in vitro) cell-culture studies showing antiviral activity. However research
highlighted that achieving the same antiviral effect in humans requires a drug concentration up to 50 to 100 times higher than what is safe.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11918548/
No Reduction in Hospitalization: The large-scale
TOGETHER Randomized Clinical Trial, published in the
New England Journal of Medicine, evaluated ivermectin against a placebo. It found that ivermectin did not lower the incidence of hospital admission or prolonged emergency department observation. [
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8810517/
No Impact on Recovery Speed: The multi-site ACTIV-6 Trial, published in
JAMA, evaluated mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients. It concluded there was no statistically significant difference in recovery time or death prevention between ivermectin and a placebo.
https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/jama-ivermectin-study.html
Ineffective in Vaccinated Populations: The
PRINCIPLE Trial by the University of Oxford specifically tracked ivermectin's performance in community settings. Investigators confirmed that ivermectin completely lacked meaningful benefits in altering recovery or hospital outcomes.
https://www.principletrial.org/news...cks-meaningful-benefits-in-covid-19-treatment
Flawed or Fraudulent Early Data: Early "pro-ivermectin" meta-analyses heavily relied on small studies and preprints that were later retracted. As documented in a
Nature Journal report, key foundational papers (such as the Elgazzar preprint) were withdrawn due to widespread data plagiarism, fabrications, and structural flaws.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02081-w
And if that isn’t enough here’s some additional links to peer reviewed sources that debunk Ivermectin’s efficacy as a treatment for COVID-19.
Results of the study of the antiparasitic medication, once a much-discussed potential treatment for COVID-19, were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
www.kumc.edu
(The New York Times) A large study finds that ivermectin does not reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalization.. Associated research findings from the National Library of Medicine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
New research led by the University of Oxford has concluded that the antiparasitic drug ivermectin does not provide clinically meaningful benefits for treating COVID-19 in a largely vaccinated population.
www.phc.ox.ac.uk
The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by a lack of clear evidence to guide healthcare professionals, the public and policy-makers. The resulting uncer...
www.frontiersin.org
But hey, who am I to tell you to research the actual science as I’m pretty sure that all you need is a handful of cranks to express opinions not based on the scientific data to support your political group think.