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Ivermectin has anti-viral properties, has great multi-decade safety history, and is cheaper than a soda. It also has been shown to be an effective treatment when used early in disease.

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The Cochrane Reviews are regarded as one of the preeminent collections of systematic reviews in medicine. They conclude that “overall, the reliable evidence available does not support the use of ivermectin for treatment or prevention of COVID‐19 outside of well‐designed randomized trials.”

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD...

A similar conclusion regarding lack of evidence is discussed in NIH treatment guidelines:

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/ant...

In line with consensus in the field, ivermectin is not contained among the treatment guidelines of any institution at which I have practiced.

We just had an article about this. I am loath to link to Scott Alexander, but it's the most likely thing to persuade HN users. https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/ivermectin-much-more-t...

How come? Why do you loath to link to his writings?

Why point out that you loathe someone before linking their work? What an odd, pompous thing to say.

loath ≠ loathe

loath is an adjective meaning reluctant. loathe is a verb meaning disgust/hate.

Ugh, silly mistake on my part.

Ivermectin has been shown over and over to be no better than placebo. Sure it has it's uses but covid ain't one of them.

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