BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It is a piece of COVID misinformation gone viral. Ivermectin is a drug generally used to handle horses … and now some are having it in an try to treat COVID-19. Veterinarians say they give ivermectin to horses to eliminate parasites. The Fda states there is no evidence it treats or helps prevent COVID-19, but that is not stopping some people today from putting their health and fitness at threat by using the drug.
A person Bakersfield farm provide keep says product sales of the horse drug are up 70 percent. Ivermectin has been around because the 1970s. It comes in diverse types for people and animals. Veterinarians are most acquainted with the drug and they say human can be exceptionally dangerous, specifically if you choose the edition meant for horses.
“There’s a risk of overdosing on it, you could wipe out your liver,” claimed Dr. Bryan Jenson, a nearby veterinarian. “There are a host of other complications. There can be neurological difficulties. There can be vomiting or digestive issues.”
Popular podcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan suggests he took ivermectin immediately after catching the coronavirus. This will come as the Food and drug administration warns people not to just take the drug, tweeting, “you are not a horse, you are not a cow. Very seriously, y’all. Prevent it.”
Doctors say the ideal way to secure oneself and others from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated.
If you want to make an appointment, you can take a look at the state’s website myturn.ca.gov.
