Mississippi health officials are warning residents not to take an anti-parasitic drug meant for livestock to treat or prevent Covid-19.
The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert on Friday that the Mississippi Poison Control Center has received an increasing number of calls from people who have taken the drug known as ivermectin -- and that at least 70% of such calls related to"ingestion of livestock or animal formulations of ivermectin purchased at livestock supply centers.
— U.S. FDA August 21, 2021 In March, the FDA said that people should not use ivermectin to attempt to treat or prevent Covid-19."Taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm," the FDA said.Mississippi has been grappling with a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. On Friday, state health officer Dr.
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