Posted on 12/29/2021 4:55:00 PM PST by nickcarraway
Following an observational study, researchers call for large-scale trials around the world
While multiple vaccines are undergoing clinical trials across the globe, an observational trial in Bangladesh suggests that Ivermectin, a cheap and widely available drug, may be effective in preventing Covid-19.
The trial suggests that the FDA-approved broad spectrum anti-parasitic drug, which has been touted as effective in treating moderate level corona positive patients (though results remain ambiguous), may be effective as a preventive drug, leading to a call for trials worldwide to see if the apparent findings can be confirmed and replicated.
In its latest issue, the European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (EJMED) published a study carried out in Bangladesh, aimed at determining the effectiveness of Ivermectin when administered as a preventive drug for Covid-19.
EJMED, a peer-reviewed bimonthly international journal, carried the study findings on December 15, saying – “Ivermectin, an FDA-approved, safe, cheap and widely available drug, should be subjected to large-scale trials all over the world to ascertain its effectiveness as pre-exposure prophylaxis for Covid-19.”
Mohammed Tarek Alam of Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, who led a 13-strong team mentioned in the EJMED article, told Dhaka Tribune on Saturday that the team administered Ivermectin dosages four times, one each per month, to 58 volunteers in Dhaka during the May-August period this year and found that only four of them later suffered from mild Covid-19.
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On the other hand, he added, as many as 44 volunteers out of 60 others, who chose not to take the tablet during the same period, later suffered from Covid-19.
Alam’s team conducted the observational study with 118 healthcare providers enrolling purposely. The subjects were divided into experimental and control groups; and the experimental group received an oral monthly dose of Ivermectin 12mg for 4 months.
The study
Both groups were exposed to Covid-19 positive patients admitted in Bangladesh Medical College Hospital during the course of the study and the symptomatic subjects were evaluated by physical examinations.
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Results show that 73.3% (44 out of 60) subjects in the control group were positive for Covid-19, whereas only 6.9% (4 out of 58) of the experimental group were diagnosed with Covid-19.
While the first group of subjects did not take Ivermectin, the other group took the tablets. Ivermectin is taken orally as tablets.
Tarek Alam said: “We experimented with Ivermectin previously as a treatment drug for Covid-19 but now we have found it apparently very effective as a preventive drug.”
He said he and his team would approach the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) for a randomized control trial to further validate the findings of their observational study.
A ray of light
The other members of the observational study were: Zafor Md Masud, Sadia Saber, Mainul Alam Chaklader, Fatema Khanam, Monower Hossain, Abdul Basit Ibne Momen, Rafa Faaria Alam and Amrin Sultana of Bangladesh Medical College Hospital; Rubaiul Murshed, Pauline Francisca Gomes and Rishad Choudhury Robin of Shomman Foundation, Bangladesh; and Naz Yasmin of International Medical College, Bangladesh.
They said: “The pioneering drug Ivermectin is a dihydro derivative of Avermectin, which originated solely from a single microorganism, Streptomyces avermitilis, isolated at the Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, Japan, by Satoshi Ōmura from Japanese soil and since then, has had an astounding impact in improving the lives and welfare of billions of people across the globe, two of such accomplishments being its use in combating the world’s most disfiguring, stigmatized diseases – Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis.”
About their study, they said: “This study has shed a ray of light in portraying Ivermectin’s astounding impact on preventing transmission and contraction of Covid-19 in the most vulnerable setting of a hospital among healthcare workers.
“Moreover, the experimental group did not complain of any side effects or breach of compliance regarding the dosing schedule. However, we acknowledge that this trial has limitations. This study was conducted on a small scale with a limited number of subjects being monitored over a short period of time.”
These are the comments:
Sima Gulshan
Very promising results. Hope more research will be done soon.
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Vesna Jurkotić
there is more Meta research of 28 real world wide clinical trials, https://ivmmeta.com/
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David Talukder
Very helpful, enlightening and rewarding study. Thanks to all researchers for your great contribution in this Pandemic crisis. Dr David Talukder
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Abhishek Jain
trialsitenews.com/category/ivermectin
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Steve Haylock
You will never hear about this in America...The Main Stream Media will suppress this information and more Americans will suffocate to death!
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Barshan Barshan
True I used to live in Chicago but thank God that Im in Bangladesh because I have a same feeling that how come Its not in use in USA. Why because the medicine manufacturers doesn’t want to lose their business even though money is more essential than the human being. I sent there some Ivermectrin to my friends during June and most of the people uses Ivermectrin in our country and saved their lives. So sad for USA and other countries. Also its so cheap like a dime but worth billions for saving us.
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Anna-Lisa Hackett
Yup, in the US the media is either silent about Ivermectin or they put a negative spin on it descrediting the Doctors and Scientists and only talking about the first invitro study. Please consider signing the petition to urge the NIH to review the data and update their recommendations. click http://chng.it/XtfJ7hMQKG or you can find the petition on Change .org and search for Ivermectin.
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Anna-Lisa Hackett
Barshan Barshan Yes that exactly what’s happening here. The NIH is ignoring the pleas of doctors and scientists to review the new data from the last few months and update their recommendations so doctors and easily prescibe the medication. Silence is what we have. Barely any media coverage, its already been 3 weeks since the FLCCC presented the info to the senate and pleaded for them to get the NIH to review it. 3 WEEKS, in the meantime people die. Disgraceful. Please consider signing a petition that will press the NIH, FDA, CDC to review the data. click here http://chng.it/XtfJ7hMQKG or go to change .org and search for Iver mec tin.
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Captgene Mehall
https://covid19criticalcare.com/
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Akhlaq Ahmed
Very happy to read the news
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Nora Webpage
I have used Ivermectin the last month-and-a-half. So far so good let’s put it this way I do not have covid-19 yet. I will continue to use Ivermectin.. left
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Arlene Hock
i’ve been using it for about 3 weeks now.
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Aanisah Emanuel
Is there anyway to get it from abroad because I researched how to get it and it is only by prescription and now suddenly it is so hard to get pharmacists to fill scripts just like with hydroxychloroqine. For something that has no efficacy they are sure working hard to make it impossible to get our hands on.
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Kecia Keller
Get it from a large animal vet. They use it all the time for cattle
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Anna-Lisa Hackett
I;m in the US and I’ve come across these telemeds https://www.exstnc.com/ or Myfreedoctor.com ....Also try, Alldaychemist.com these sources will get you ivermectin made for human use. However, I hear the Ivermectin you can get without a prescription in both injectable and paste form for animals is safe as long as you get the dosages correct but, don’t take my word for it. the injectable would be used orally for humans. I would try the telemed doctors first. the first two links you can get a prescription, the last link just leave the prescription area blank. There are some facebook groups that can also help you. This is all so ridiculous, please consider signing the petition to urge the NIH to review the data and update their recommendations. We want our lives back world wide!!!!I’ click here http://chng.it/XtfJ7hMQKG or go to change .org find and sign the petition.
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Anna-Lisa Hackett
https://covexit.com/did-you-hear-about-the-ziverdo.../...
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Kabir Hasan
Need large scale trial to get ultimate benefit.
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Elizabeth Scott
Thanks for making this known. Here in the USA, we are not allowed to talk about it.
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Arlene Hock
well it’s about time we talked about it. my family and friends know i’m taking it.
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Husna Nur Binu
More elaborate clinical trial should be done. It’s really promising
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Romana Volna
Did they use 3 mg tablets?
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John LeRoy Brown
I saw that the mechanism of action is the inhibition of the coronavirus RNA proteases, but i want to see more proof of this.
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Md Ariful Islam Arif
It was really helpful for recover Covid-19
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Grace Harlow-Gillighan
Wow,sounds good!
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Brenda Helsel
i live in the US and work in long term care, and go on the covid unit several times a week for 3-4 hours at a time. there is poor air circulation, patients in rooms without masks on, they want us to see them for therapy even if they are having symptoms. i have been taking 12 mg of ivermectin 2x per month, and daily vit d, c, zinc and quecertin. i take hydroxychlorquine on and off. i bought medications online from pharmacy in india. many of my coworkers have had covid now.i will guess 30% of the nursing home staff have had it. out of 15 people in my department, there are 3 therapists that haven…See More
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Hasan Al Jamil
Im curious, if ivermectin inhibits mrna, would this not be counterproductive when an mrna based vaccine is produced and administered?
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Laura Guerro
We need this in the west, NOW!
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Arlene Hock
i’m in arizona — naturapath wrote a RX and my local pharmacy filled it — no problem. it was $8.00 for a 10 week supply.
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AND my doc says he researched ivermectin and found it lacking...last March 2021...lost all respect for him
COVID is over. Omicron is a mild flu/bad cold and it’s taking over. That’s what viruses do. We have COVID right now and I’m pretty sure it’s Omicron based on the symptoms. It ain’t squat.
Get over it. That’s the only way to make it end.
Don’t judge him too harshly.
Most men are cowards when their livelihood is at stake.
If is caught prescribing Ivermectin he might lose his job or hospital privileges.
If he is young he has student loans if he is old he has bills.
He’s probably @50...he d I sent do hospital stuff...his work has been in “preventive” medicine mostly...but he does need to get paid
But I agree with Pontiac in a way. A profession like medicine depends a lot on Groupthink, and they really have ratcheted up the groupthink lately.
They also have something called "Standard of Care." If you follow the SoC, you are basically protected against malpractice, and other bad results. Even if it's terrible for your patient. If you go against the SoC, even if it's great for your patient, who knows what could happen.
Many debunked drugs/treatments are still being used, because treatment hasn't caught up with the science.
He does not do hospital stuff...he does mostly preventive work...he does need to get paid
My doc is triple vaxxed. He was out sick my appt day. Then when I get in on a reschedule he kept telling me to ‘get the booster’. I told him I have pericarditis from the vaxx (started 2 days after) so I take Ivermectin instead. “Yeah, but you should really get the booster”.
So load up my heart’s pericardium with even more spike proteins? I swear, doctors are not about patient health anymore. They are agents of government/big pharma policy.
The doc I really respect is Dr. Jonathan Wright, Tahoma Clinic...he stood up to the Feds and won...@40 years ago...he doesn’t take govt money to this day
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Ping
“The subjects were divided into experimental and control groups; and the experimental group received an oral monthly dose of Ivermectin 12mg for 4 months.”
I guess 12mg gets them pretty close to the recommended level of 200 micrograms per kilogram, considering that there aren’t many overweight people there.
As it is, a close friend of mine just found out that her housemates both have the virus (one bad, probably Delta, the other only lightly hit). Like a good conservative, she’s been taking the drug on a regular basis to prevent the virus...now she gets to do a real test.
The freeper covid doctors will not tolerate this. Any questioning of their expertise shall be dismissed.
Ping for your interest
‘While multiple vaccines are undergoing clinical trials across the globe’
Why yes....yes they are. Kinda glad I am not one of the subjects. Plan on remaining a ‘natural’ or ‘pureblood’ - whatever we are called.
I read twice in hopes of finding dosage and frequency. No luck. I’d like to know this.
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