The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against the use of a veterinary medicine called Ivermectin as treatment for coronavirus disease .
In an advisory, the FDA said that Ivermectin was only approved for use in animals through “oral and intravenous preparations.”
“The drug is an important part of a parasite control program for some animal species and should only be administered according to its approved indication, or as prescribed by a duly licensed veterinarian,” the FDA said.
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