COVID-19.When his team broke the news to them, he said, they asked whether they could be prescribed ivermectin to help treat the virus.The medication — used to treat parasitic infections — is being touted by some as a treatment or preventative measure for COVID-19.It’s not, according to a slew of public health agencies, study reviews, and doctors like Chatenay, who works as a general and breast cancer surgeon at Edmonton’s Grey Nuns Hospital.
Health Canada issues warning against using ivermectin dewormer to treat COVID-19 “I told them the same thing I tell everybody when they’re asking about unproven therapies,” he said.Despite the lack of evidence, some people are buying ivermectin from pharmacies and if they can’t get it there, turning.