
Ivermectin did not lower the incidence of hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 enrolled in a large double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Brazil, researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The researchers said the trial of more than 3,500 patients will have a significant impact on the body of evidence for ivermectin as a potential therapy for COVID-19, which has generated a lot of controversy.
WHO, the FDA and the Infectious Diseases Society of America all recommend against its use.
“The evidence supporting the role of ivermectin in the