It's also the active ingredient in prescription treatment for head lice.
I have some ivermectin in the house. Bought the paste they give horses and zapped my kids' lice with it using it topically (TMI I know, but lice are a major problem where I live and pretty much every kid gets them.)
I heard about a drug that treats head lice (of all things) that kills the virus in 2 days in a lab setting.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/australian-scientists-discover-head-lice-drug-kills-coronavirus-in-lab-20200404-p54h15.html
Ivermectin? It's an anti parasital drug.
Yep. Also approved for use to treat HIV, dengue and influenza.
I've heard some things recently about a link between parasites and viruses. No evidence, just things I've heard.
It's also the active ingredient in prescription treatment for head lice.
I have some ivermectin in the house. Bought the paste they give horses and zapped my kids' lice with it using it topically (TMI I know, but lice are a major problem where I live and pretty much every kid gets them.)