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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Try your local feed store....frequently have better selection of medications labeled for domestic and farm animals that MAY (depending on form and concentration) be able to be used.
So controversial that it's been on the WHO List of Essential Medicines FOR HUMANS and not as a de-wormer. Same with HCQ.
Like Mollie Hemingway says, no matter how much you think you loathe the MSM, you probably don't loathe them enough.
Ivermectin is great for onchocerciasis, but it’s false that people in Africa take it for prevention (they are not on it for long periods).
My dog takes two different anti-seizure prescription medicines. These are meds for humans that have epilepsy. Oh the irony.
“””but it’s false that people in Africa take it for prevention (they are not on it for long periods).”””
Do you have sources for this statement? My friends have been sending me articles stating the contrary.
For a while, mine had to take the expensive nausea med for dogs (can’t remember the name). My clinic has 7 Vets. I finally got one that thinks outside the box. She said to try this human med because it had been proven safe. It has made a world of difference in mine at a fraction of the cost. One of mine also has IBS and takes Visbiome probiotic. She hasn’t had bloody diarrhea since starting the Visbiome and if she gets up with reflux, I stick a Metoclopramide in peanut butter to the roof of her mouth and she’s over it and eating within the hour.
“Do you have a source?”
My 45 year career in Infectous Diseases and Tropical Medicine.
My wife's dermatologist prescribed Ivermectin for her psoriasis. But told her that it was cheaper to just use the 'horse de-wormer' from Tractor Supply like she did.
Thank you.
Correct. Not on himself. He did tout the “right to try”.
“Controversial “
Bull. Only because big pharma tried to destroy it. I give it to my livestock all the time. It use to be $8 a tube now it is up over $35 if you can find it. India sells it over the counter for $2 and gave it away for free during the scamdemic. I remember that idiot, Neil Cavuto, claiming if you take ivermectic you will die, and the lying media claiming people were dying in emergency rooms from ivermectin. Lies, lies everywhere.
Wasn’t Malathion used to kill fruit flues?
Among other things.
FYI- Tactor Supply has green apple flavored ivermectin paste which it’s not as good as grandma’s apple pie but it could be worse.
Doctors have used ivermectin for resistant scabies and other parasitic infections in human for at least 20 years. This news item shows about how abysmally ignorant the journalists are and how evil rationed medical care is.
The article reads like AI assisted text. Expect more.
I was just prescribed ivermectin cream for a patch of rosacea on my forehead. The pharmacy would not fill it without a an override from my health insurance. (Which I got).
Ps my rx was for Soolantra. They had to special order it for me.
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