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12 Aug, 10 tweets, 3 min read

In this guide, we take a look at Ivermectin - a drug that has been touted, yet unproven, to be a possible hero in the fight against COVID-19.

Infectious diseases physician Dr. Christopher Lee examines the claims surrounding the parasitic diseases drug.

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Ivermectin is not proven to work, yet.

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Dr. Christopher emphasised the need to follow the science.

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For the treatment of COVID-19, ivermectin must be tested and verified in a clinical setting first.

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"What happens in a test tube (during laboratory research) may not always reflect what happens in the body."

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Dr. Christopher cites the previous research on drugs for COVID-19 treatment, and how they were stopped after being proven ineffective.

Hence, he says it's important for Ivermectin to go through the same due process of clinical trials.

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Dr. Christopher lists the importance of drug approval by the NPRA.

"We can argue what is slow or timely - (when) people are desperate, everything seems slow."

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Right now, vaccines are still our best bet.

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Lastly, while ivermectin is still unproven for the treatment of COVID-19, Dr. Christopher notes that research should continue.

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