it may reduce viral load in respiratory secretions but it made no clinical difference according to this study. Clinical abatement of symptoms/improved recovery is the important endpoint not viral loads.
Does ivermectin have some effect? possibly. Even if it does which is not proven yet it has a long way to go to beat monoclonal antibody therapy and steroids. When my elderly family member tested positive ivermectin was not on my radar. Monoclonal antibody therapy and decadron was the only treatment I cared about and made sure happened in a timely fashion
Even if it does which is not proven yet it has a long way to go to beat monoclonal antibody therapy and steroids.
They’re not competing. Mabs can’t be used massively due to cost. It’s not an option to those who can’t access it.
RE: Even if it does which is not proven yet it has a long way to go to beat monoclonal antibody therapy and steroids
1) You do have to check in to a Doctor to get Regeneron, you can’t treat yourself with it ( it is an intraveneously injected drug ).
2) This should be STANDARD treatment for every Covid positive patient, i.e., they should not have to ask for it. And it should be OUTPATIENT as well. If me or my family had Covid and I visited a Doctor, it should be the first drug provided for us.
3) Regarding decadron, do you need a prescription for it? If not, do you have to SPECIFICALLY Ask your doctor to prescibe it, or will doctors know?
RE: it may reduce viral load in respiratory secretions but it made no clinical difference according to this study.
The study also states thusly: Further exploration of the factors involved in the oral bioavailability of ivermectin are also warranted.
Therefore, the right POLICY by the FDA or WHO would be to allow doctors anywhere to work with patients under INFORMED CONSENT (e.g, showing them studies like this one ). Not ban the drug and threaten doctors with delicensing if they choose to prescribe it.
This is especially important in places where Monoclonal Antibodies are not available.
Thanks. How does one go about finding a doctor and infusion center for MABs in advance of getting sick?
I asked my GP and my immunologist and they both shot me down. They basically said “wait until you get sick and we’ll take care of you then.” That did not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.