Effect of Ivermectin on time to resolution of symptoms among adults with mild COVID-19
2021-03-04
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trials reports that among adults with mild COVID-19, a five-day course of ivermectin, compared with placebo, didn't significantly improve the time to resolution of symptoms. The findings don't support the use of ivermectin for treatment of mild COVID-19, although larger trials may be needed to understand the effects of ivermectin on other clinically relevant outcomes.
Authors: Eduardo López-Medina, M.D., M.Sc., of the Centro de Estudios en Infectología Pediátrica in Cali, Colombia, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.3071)
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