Local experts stress that evidence that ivermectin can treat or prevent Covid-19 is still lacking
If you are going to use ivermectin for Covid-19, you should rely on medical advice and have a doctor prescribe it, they say
The WHO also currently does not recommend the use of the drug to treat Covid-19
Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, has been in the spotlight over the last few months, amid debate over its suitability as a possible treatment and prophylaxis (preventive) for Covid-19.
While a small number of studies have signalled that it may be beneficial in Covid cases, we have to consider that the parasiticide is a complex compound and that the evidence, so far, is inconclusive and based on studies done