Ivermectin – How Does It Work?
Reference book: Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13e
Ivermectin against SARS-COV-2 study
The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
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A single treatment able to effect ~5000-fold reduction in virus at 48 h in cell culture.
Ivermectin’s mechanism of action against invertebrates
Arthropod ectoparasite infestations such as scabies. Its principal indications are for treatment of onchocerciasis and strongyloidiasis.
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