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Thinking of trying ivermectin for COVID? Here's what can happen with this controversial drug

  • Written by Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
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Westmead Hospital in Sydney’s west says it has treated a patient who overdosed after taking the drug ivermectin, an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment for COVID-19.

The person went to hospital seeking treatment for diarrhoea and vomiting side-effects, after taking the drug, which is usually used to treat parasites. The...

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