FDA Issues Misinformation Regarding Ivermectin

A recent release by the FDA regarding Ivermectin had this to say on Twitter. “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it,” the agency said on Twitter, along with an article explaining why Ivermectin shouldn’t be used to treat the coronavirus.

You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it. https://t.co/TWb75xYEY4

— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) August 21, 2021

Not only has Ivermectin been used on humans for several decades, but there is also mounting evidence it is extremely beneficial as a prophylactic and early treatment for Covid-19.

A publication titled Review of the Emerging Evidence Demonstrating the Efficacy of Ivermectin in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of COVID-19 had this to say

Meta-analyses based on 18 randomized controlled treatment trials of ivermectin in COVID-19 have found large, statistically significant reductions in mortality, time to clinical recovery, and time to viral clearance. Furthermore, results from numerous controlled prophylaxis trials report significantly reduced risks of contracting COVID-19 with the regular use of ivermectin. Finally, the many examples of ivermectin distribution campaigns leading to rapid population-wide decreases in morbidity and mortality indicate that an oral agent effective in all phases of COVID-19 has been identified.

The FDA would have you think Ivermectin is only for animals! Here is what Wikipedia had to say in the first line of its description