Ivermectin is not a miracle drug
11 Jan 2021
Anecdotes about doctors successfully using Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 are doing the rounds on social media, and laypeople are advocating for the use of the drug. (Photo: Rodrigo Urzagasti/dpa (Photo by Rodrigo Urzagasti/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Proponents of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin, which has been touted as a miracle drug and possible treatment for Covid-19, have been making a lot of noise about it again recently despite a lack of clinical trials on its use and effectiveness to treat the coronavirus.
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has not approved Ivermectin for human use, citing issues around the lack and quality of existing trials. But a growing number of people are calling for its use in Covid-19 treatment globally and in South Africa.
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