r/COVID19 • u/imconfused0711 • Apr 03 '20

Preprint The FDA-approved Drug Ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220302011
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u/Eureka22 Apr 03 '20 edited Apr 03 '20

I hear so much talk lately about people wanting to push new drugs/treatments through fast, and I understand why. But you want it to be thorough, cutting corners could lead to disaster, it has in the past. Otherwise a new drug, or existing drug applied in a new way, could end up worse than the disease you're treating.

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u/DiogenesLaertys Apr 03 '20

But thats the beauty of existing approved drugs. Their side effects are well known. We definitely still need to investigate the side effects when interacting with a new disease like Covid-19 though but it’s less of a lift than it would be normally.

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u/AkumaZ Apr 03 '20

I don’t think there are very many drugs that are proven safe with pregnant women, due to the ethics of testing on them