The CDC and FDA have warned against using ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19.
Soumyabrata Roy | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesThe drug, called Ivermectin, is typically used to treat or prevent parasites in animals. In recent weeks, it has become the latest false cure for Covid-19,from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
When CNBC searched for the term "iv" on Amazon, the website's auto-complete function suggested a range of ivermectin products, including "ivermectin pills," "ivermectin paste" and "ivermectin injectable." The auto-complete search results are a sign that enough people have been searching for "ivermectin" that Amazon's search algorithm was automatically trained to put it at the top of suggested results.
When CNBC searched for the term "iv" on Amazon, the website's auto-complete function suggested a range of ivermectin products, including "ivermectin pills," "ivermectin paste" and "ivermectin injectable." User reviews on some of the products appeared to make reference to false claims that ivermectin is a treatment for Covid-19., "Yes I used it for that. Two doses, completely gone. This stuff absolutely works. The rumors are true."
User reviews on some of the products appeared to falsely attest to ivermectin's effectiveness as a Covid-19 treatment., one reviewer provided dosing directions and included a link to a website promoting Covid misinformation, including that ivermectin is "safe and effective" for treating Covid-19.Ivermectin can be used by humans in small doses to treat parasites such as head lice, but it is most commonly used by veterinarians to deworm large animals.
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