Ivermectin is effective in treating animals and humans with intestinal worms and other parasites, but it shows no worth in treating other conditions, including viruses. Why are more politicians ...

A handful of states have passed legislation allowing ivermectin to be sold and purchased over-the-counter (OTC) -- and other state legislatures have their sights set on doing the same. During the ...

While ivermectin can legally be sold as an over-the-counter drug beginning on Aug. 5, whether it will actually be available any time soon is a different matter. Early next month, a new state law will ...

Once upon a pandemic, Ivermectin was the controversial darling of DIY medicine — hailed as a miracle by some, horse-dewormer by others. Now, in the name of “medical freedom,” state lawmakers are ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit this month against the Washington County jail, Sheriff Tim Helder and Dr. Robert Karas for giving inmates ivermectin as a ...

On May 4, 2021, MedPage Today first reported on an Illinois judge's order for a hospital to give ivermectin to a comatose COVID-19 patient. As part of our review of the year's top stories, we look ...

Ivermectin is a prescription medication doctors use to treat several types of parasitic infections. At one point, researchers were also examining ivermectin’s potential for treating or preventing ...

Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it. By Richard Fausset Joe Grinsteiner ...

People are going on social media to share their belief that this anti-parasitic medication can cure cancer. Learn what researchers have discovered about the drug. Claims that ivermectin can cure ...

Ivermectin is a generic prescription drug used to treat specific infections from parasites. The drug comes as an oral tablet. It may be taken just once or routinely, depending on your condition.