FDA Says Ivermectin Remains Unapproved for COVID-19 Treatment

FDA Says Ivermectin Remains Unapproved for COVID-19 Treatment
An ivermectin bottle next to a positive blood sample of COVID-19. Novikov Aleksey/Shutterstock
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 17 clarified that it had not authorized or approved the use of ivermectin in preventing or treating COVID-19.

Ivermectin is an FDA-approved antiparasitic drug that is used to treat neglected tropical diseases, including parasitic worm infections (helminthiases), onchocerciasis (or river blindness), and scabies.

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