Posted on 06/11/2023 1:06:59 AM PDT by Libloather
Pharmacists are urgently calling for the Government to approve controversial 'horse de-wormer' drug ivermectin to treat a mite infection of the skin amid reports of rising cases and widespread treatment shortages.
The highly contagious condition, scabies, causes intense itching, a raised rash and is easily spread in close contact with others.
There has been a spike in outbreaks over the past year, particularly among the elderly in care homes and young adults at university. Experts now warn some cases are becoming harder to treat.
High Street chemists say that the main drugs used for the skin condition – creams which can be bought over-the-counter called permethrin and malathion – are regularly out of stock.
Experts believe ivermectin – an anti-parasitic drug – could be a solution. It is used in veterinary medicine – which is why it is commonly referred to as a horse de-wormer – and is routinely given to children and adults in mainland Europe and beyond to treat or prevent parasitic infections.
The drug became infamous during the Covid pandemic due to claims by fringe medics that it might be a suitable treatment, and even a vaccination alternative, despite a lack of credible evidence.
However, only one product containing ivermectin – a cream for skin condition rosacea, called Soolantra – is currently licensed for use in the UK.
Dr Leyla Hannbeck, chief executive of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, said: 'Scabies medicines have been on and off the shortages list for some time, and we know that ivermectin is a safe and effective treatment. But pharmacists can't give it out. A dermatologist can prescribe it 'off-label', but a referral takes up huge amounts of time and resources.
'Scabies is a worrying and stressful condition for patients because of the distressing symptoms.'
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Only “controversial” because the Bad Orange Man used it.
See, “fringe medics” think Ivermectin can treat COVID but “experts” think it can treat scabies.
Use a horse dewormer on humans? Thats just crazy talk!
Everybody knows drugs have only one use and one use only! /s
What a misleading line, and this was repeated by the MSM all through the last 3 years. Many drugs prescribed to humans are used in veterinary medicine.
Check out any pet website, and you see drug prescriptions for pets no different than the drugs used by humans, everything from high blood pressure drugs to headache medication.
Too late, I done bought it all! It turns out that it’s great to spread over a crisp Ritz cracker- especially the “green apple” flavored Ivermectin.
Next thing you know the experts will be telling us that the blood thinner ‘aspirin’ cures headaches. Madness!
Touché
It must be a “UK off-label use” problem...not a problem in the USA, Ivermectin already approved for human scabies treatment, and even if it wasn’t....Dr.’s can go “off-label” use if they want in the US.
See:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scabies/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20377383
The FDA does not “approve” drugs. The FDA licenses drugs.
Ivermectin is a licensed drug. There are coupons on GoodRx for it.
The FDA can and does list “indications” for licensed drugs, and they would LIKE to have the authority to restrict use to “indications”, such as “ivermectin is INDICATED for treatment of ascariasis” - but they have no such authority now,
So, pharmacists are asking for something that does not exist under US law, which is FDA permission to fill a prescription for a licensed drug,
The miracle drug. The drug the Vax engineers wanted to be banned.
In this case UK pharmacists...different rules/laws across the pond.
CDC will recommend ventilators, 4 mask and social distancing.
“controversial ‘horse de-wormer’ drug”
So ridiculous. It wasn’t controversial or considered only a veterinary drug until 2020. Ivermectin has been used in humans since 1988.
“It is used to treat a variety of internal nematode infections, including Onchocerciasis, Strongyloidiasis, Ascariasis, cutaneous larva migrans, filariases, Gnathostomiasis and Trichuriasis, as well as for oral treatment of ectoparasitic infections, such as Pediculosis (lice infestation) and scabies (mite infestation).” https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pjab/87/2/87_2_13/_article
It has been used for scabies for at least a decade:
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2003/0915/p1089.html
No, Hydroxychloroquine.
A fine catch to notice the "palming" of a journalistic ace.
Given the "experts" atop the NHS and CDC/FDA, why are there shortages at all? Can't the "experts" mange best advice to the enormously wealthy drug manufacturers?
“Use a horse dewormer on humans?”
Really. And that lie was one of the most powerful acts of the MSM during WuFlu.
Nobody told the truth, i.e., using Ivermectin actually is using a human dewormer on horses.
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