What is the medieval demonization of ivermectin all about? It is one of those many strange and disturbing phenomena that have come up during the Covid-19 pandemic! Government paternalism and the occasional arrogance of the medical profession are on display here! What a horror story!
The U.S. government on their MedlinePlus.gov website even falsely claims in their drug information sheet that this drug is for animals only (see here). Quite preposterous!
Apparently, ivermection is a fairly harmless drug so why not give it to patients if they desire and if there are no severe contra indications. It may potentially even trigger a positive placebo effect in the treated patient.
" Virginia hospital was held in contempt of court Monday after refusing to administer ivermectin to a woman who has been battling COVID-19 since early October. ...
Kathleen Davies, a 63-year-old northern Virginia woman, became severely ill with COVID in October, and she has been on a ventilator since Nov. 3. Davies was prescribed ivermectin by her family doctor, but she could not complete her regime upon being admitted to the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. That's because the northern Virginia hospital refused to administer the drug, "citing medical, legal and practical concerns," ...
Davies' son, Christopher — who works at the hospital as a radiologist technician — urged the hospital to administer the drug as his mother's health declined and all other medical treatments had been exhausted. But the hospital continued to refuse. So on Dec. 6, the Davies family took legal action to compel Fauquier Hospital to administer ivermectin. Just one day later, Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Jim Fisher agreed with the Davies family and ordered the hospital to administer the drug in compliance with the family's wishes. Shockingly, the hospital ignored the order. ..."
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