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COVID-19 and ivermectin misuse

The misuse of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to increased exposures and adverse events

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Jan 12, 2026
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What are the documented adverse effects in humans at ivermectin doses ≥1 mg/kg or with parenteral administration?

Published human data document a consistent pattern of toxic effects when ivermectin is used at high oral doses or misused (including veterinary formulations), dominated by central‑nervous‑system depre...

Jan 30, 2026
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Can horse dewormer formulations cause systemic toxicity if applied to human skin?

When humans use topically, the medical literature and public-health reporting show a narrow window: licensed human topical ivermectin formulations produce low systemic absorption, but the pharmacokine...

Jan 29, 2026
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How did early meta‑analyses of ivermectin trials handle study quality and later retractions or data concerns?

Early of trials began with heterogeneous study pools and inconsistent quality screening, sometimes reporting large positive effects that later proved fragile once problematic trials were removed; in r...

Jan 26, 2026

How do interactions with common prescription drugs change ivermectin neurotoxicity risk?

Concomitant prescription drugs can meaningfully alter the risk that ivermectin will cause neurological harm by changing how much of the drug reaches the brain and by altering its metabolism; clinicall...

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