PHOENIX – Ivermectin, a drug used as a de-wormer in both humans and farm animals, has grown in popularity due to unproven claims about its effectiveness in combating the spread of COVID-19. The Western Ranchman, a Phoenix feed and supply store, has been steadily selling out the drug in the past six months, according to store manager Joe Robinson. They could only get a few boxes back this week. “The horse people are usually our normal customers anyway, so we know when they’re buying it. And you just see the other people and you know they do. I don’t have horses,” said Robinson. “You buy not just one, but several tubes of it.” Robinson said the store typically sells a box of about 12 tubes of paste a month on average. Recently, that number has risen to around 100 or more. He said that first-time customers who walk in for the first time don’t just buy the horse type – they pick anything labeled “ivermectin” either. a sheep soaked. It’s all labeled ivermectin, “said Robinson.” You see it; they grab it, they have no idea what they’re getting into. “Dr. Janice Johnston of Redirect Health notes that in some cases the drug has been approved for human use.” In humans, we use it to treat infections of the parasitic type, “Johnston said.” So think of roundworms and sometimes head lice and the like. “However, COVID-19 is not a parasite – it is a virus. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration is advising against the use of ivermectin to treat COVID -19 ab, Johnston said. She said some smaller laboratory studies had shown that the drug might have a beneficial effect on COVID-19, but those studies were in a Petri “Dosage to Reach That Level in a Human Body,” must be much higher, “said Johnston.” What worries us are the toxic effects. “Those toxic effects can lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or worse. Denno Some people took the risk. “We’ve had some of our customers who swear by it,” said Robinson. “Myself? I wouldn’t take it. There was no way I would take it myself.” The FDA says there is a difference between animal ivermectin and human ivermectin: “For one thing, animal medicines are often highly concentrated because they are used on large animals like horses and cows that weigh a lot more than we do – a ton or more,” the agency said. “Such high doses can be highly toxic to humans. In addition, the FDA reviews drugs not only for the safety and effectiveness of the active ingredients, but also for the inactive ingredients. Many inactive ingredients in animal products are not tested for use in humans.” . Or they are found in much larger amounts than those used in humans. In some cases, we do not know how these inactive ingredients affect the absorption of ivermectin in the human body. ” You have COVID-19: get tested to confirm that you actually have COVID-19. You take supplements like vitamins C and D and zinc to help boost your immune system. Quarantine your home and monitor your symptoms. It’s a good idea to have a pulse oximeter on hand to keep track of your oxygen levels. If they drop to the 90s or below, this could be a problem, Johnston said. This story was originally published by Amelia Fabiano on the Scripps KNXV station in Phoenix.
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