Posted on 09/05/2021 7:05:25 AM PDT by PROCON
Poison control centers are seeing a dramatic surge in calls from people who are self-medicating with ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug for animals that some falsely claim treats COVID-19.
According to the National Poison Data System (NPDS), which collects information from the nation's 55 poison control centers, there was a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August — from 133 to 459.
Meanwhile, emergency rooms across the country are treating more patients who have taken the drug, after being persuaded by false and misleading information spread on the internet, by talk show hosts and by political leaders. Most patients are overdosing on a version of the drug that is formulated to treat parasites in cows and horses.
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Nothing.
We would be well advised to remember that.
Even if there were this many calls to poison control (which I doubt, considering the source), how can we know that these aren’t fake calls in order to smear ivermectin?
It’s not like they haven’t already promoted flawed studies to try and discredit it.
What? “Dewormer” isn’t in the headline or article? They are slipping.
Holy cow, I was off! Thank you.
That rate is now 0.000001390909091.
The Rat media is trying to snow under the news story of Joe Rogan recovering from covid in 3 days using treatments, including ivermectin.
If ya can’t trust NPR and PBS......
If you weigh 1500 pounds, squirt out the whole tube. Sounds like you may need a bit more than just a sammich.
FAKE REPORT OR FAKE CALLERS!!! we know how this works.
Come on, ya’ll. Stop it. You’re not a horse.
Don’t you just love rational scientific argument?
Here’s what Alex Jones thinks of the BS lies.
Ivermectin is prescribed very widely in Africa to treat river blindness which is widespread there. The author is implying that blacks are not humans. Sure sounds like a liberal to me.
How many people OD’d on other OTC drugs this year?
Last year?
Good ol’ NPR.
The taxpayer-funded dispenser of blatantly false information.
Well, apparently Facebook agrees, so...
Wouldn’t be an issue if the CDC got out of the way and let doctors be doctors, who would be trying to keep you out of the hospital
Careful, your critical thinking skills are showing.
Vanessa is a complete fool who reports ridiculous facts that are obvious. NPR has always been a gov’t supported group of radicals who want to bring down the USA.
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