Ivermectin for Treatment of COVID-19?

Many attempts have been made to repurpose existing and approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 infection. This involves anti-malarial such as hydroxychloroquine chloroquine, which shown be less successful than initially believed, with a substantial risk often fatal complications interactions. also Remdesivir, has decrease recovery time significantly in hospitalized patients. However, patients who are not yet hospitalized, there is no currently accepted treatment. Treating before they need admitted or even prophylactically could greatly load on hospitals, protect healthcare workers reduce spread COVID-19. An in-vitro study indicated that Ivermectin was dynamic against COVID-19-infected cell. antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, immunomodulatory properties. drug viral COVID-9 infected patients, potential effect disease progression spread. Therefore, may therapeutic choice COVID-19, however, still lack evidence-based studies support ivermectin