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31 Mar, 5 tweets, 4 min read
WHO advises that ivermectin only be used to treat #COVID19 within clinical trials until more data is available, as the current evidence on the use of the treatment is inconclusive bit.ly/3rDN046 Image
A group of independent, international panel of experts, which incl. clinical care experts, an ethicist and patient-partners, reviewed pooled data from 16 randomized controlled trials on the use of ivermectin as potential treatment for #COVID19

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Ivermectin is a broad spectrum anti-parasitic agent, included in WHO essential medicines list for several parasitic diseases bit.ly/3rDN046 Image
Ivermectin should continue to be used for its intended purposes.

More: list.essentialmeds.org/medicines/58
Previous recommendations on the use of therapeutics for #COVID19

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