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Page 10 of the slides had the study inclusion information I was looking for, participants of the study were only included if they had "acute" onset of covid sym

Page 10 of the slides had the study inclusion information I was looking for, participants of the study were only included if they had "acute" onset of covid symptoms within 7 days. Proponents of Ivermectin will push back on this study since advocates have been clear that it is only an effective treatment if used as preventative prophylactic or within the first few days of symptomatic response to infection. https://dcricollab.dcri.duke.edu/sites/NIHKR/KR/GR-Slides-08-06-21.pdf https://dcricollab.dcri.duke.edu/sites/NIHKR/KR/GR-Slides-08...

amanaplanacanal 5y ago
I’m trying to imagine how this would work in the real world. Are we supposed to have the entire population taking it daily on the off chance they might get Covid, or are we supposed to start taking it every time we come down with a sniffle?
- fighterpilot 5y ago
  Bret Weinstein, one of the most high profile advocates, thinks people should be taking it every day.
  - amanaplanacanal 5y ago
    But... If the vaccine hasa lower risk of side effects than this does, which it appears to, and only takes two doses, instead of having to take it daily forever, why wouldn't we just get the vaccine instead? I suppose the use case is countries that are too poor to afford the vaccine?
    - rsynnott 5y ago
      AZ costs about $2 per dose. There's no way that giving ivermectin indefinitely is cheaper than that.
    - fighterpilot 5y ago
      He thinks it has a higher risk of long term side effects. It's nearing anti-vax territory although he does admit the efficacy of vaccines and doesn't overplay the current knowledge on side effects. It's the boogeyman of possible future side effects associated with spike proteins that he's playing into. He thinks continued use of ivermectin is safer than vax plus boosters. And he thinks they're of similar efficacy so he's choosing ivermectin.
  - estaseuropano 5y ago
    That does sound like he has stock options. Not even malaria medication is taken daily in the most affected regions, except for a few western tourists.

amanaplanacanal 5y ago

I’m trying to imagine how this would work in the real world. Are we supposed to have the entire population taking it daily on the off chance they might get Covid, or are we supposed to start taking it every time we come down with a sniffle?

fighterpilot 5y ago
Bret Weinstein, one of the most high profile advocates, thinks people should be taking it every day.
- amanaplanacanal 5y ago
  But... If the vaccine hasa lower risk of side effects than this does, which it appears to, and only takes two doses, instead of having to take it daily forever, why wouldn't we just get the vaccine instead? I suppose the use case is countries that are too poor to afford the vaccine?
  - rsynnott 5y ago
    AZ costs about $2 per dose. There's no way that giving ivermectin indefinitely is cheaper than that.
  - fighterpilot 5y ago
    He thinks it has a higher risk of long term side effects. It's nearing anti-vax territory although he does admit the efficacy of vaccines and doesn't overplay the current knowledge on side effects. It's the boogeyman of possible future side effects associated with spike proteins that he's playing into. He thinks continued use of ivermectin is safer than vax plus boosters. And he thinks they're of similar efficacy so he's choosing ivermectin.
- estaseuropano 5y ago
  That does sound like he has stock options. Not even malaria medication is taken daily in the most affected regions, except for a few western tourists.