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One of these potential drugs, which is increasingly being promoted, is ivermectin, an
antiparasitic
Sufficient evidence is, however, currently lacking, although accelerated efforts to test ivermectin in humans are ongoing
The Covid-19 vaccines have taken centre stage in the race to end the pandemic. However, vaccine rollout will take a long time before it covers the entire global population. In the meantime, scientists are looking to develop other targeted therapies for the disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2.
One drug that has gained particular interest within the last couple of months is ivermectin, a parasiticide that is also used to treat a range of tropical diseases in humans not commonly seen in South Africa, as well as scabies and head lice, according to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).