Interest in ivermectin — an anti-parasitic medication — has surged amid this summer’s rapid rise in coronavirus infections fueled by the delta variant. Prominent conservative media figures and politicians have promoted the drug as an effective treatment for covid-19, despite a lack of scientific evidence proving it has benefits. As ivermectin prescriptions soar, some people are now taking the form of the drug intended for large animals, leading to spikes in calls to poison control centers around

69K views · 621 reactions | "You are not a horse, you are not a cow, stop it!" Oklahomans are using livestock de-wormer to prevent or treat COVID-19. Doctors, the FDA, and even the manufacturer of Ivermectin say the large animal de-wormer does not treat viruses like COVID-19 and can be lethal in humans - yet, the medicine is flying off store shelves. https://bit.ly/2WnwfQp | KFOR-TV | Facebook