Stop it, please.
In humans, “very specific doses” of ivermectin tablets are approved to treat two conditions caused by parasitic worms,. In animals, ivermectin is approved to prevent or treat certain parasites in a number of animal species. Of course, the formulations and dosages of ivermectin prescribed to a human and, say, a horse, are very different, which is one reason why it’s a really bad idea to ingest veterinary versions of the drug.
Drugs formulated for large animals, like horses and cows, often have a really high concentration of the active ingredient that is appropriate for an animal of that weight. But such a large dose can be “highly toxic” in humans, who weigh hundreds of pounds less than livestock, theOverdosing on ivermectin can cause symptoms including, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, itching, and hives , or low blood pressure.
But it’s not just about the risks that come with large doses of ivermectin; many of the inactive ingredients in drugs formulated for animals have not been studied for safety in humans or have only been studied in much lower quantities. “In some cases, we don’t know how those inactive ingredients will affect how ivermectin is absorbed in the human body,” the FDA says, meaning that the inactive ingredients could make the active ingredient even more potent and potentially harmful.
Despite these risks, enough people are taking livestock formulations of ivermectin that the FDA took to Twitter this weekend to remind people that they are, in fact, people. “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it,” . In fact, the agency has received “multiple reports” of people who were hospitalized after ingesting ivermectin formulated for horses.to medical providers stating that at least 70% of recent calls to the state’s Poison Control Center were from people who took formulations of ivermectin for animals that they bought at a livestock supply center. The state has also received at least
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