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by andreilys 1828 days ago
Thanks for correcting me, meant to say dihydrogen monoxide, aka water ;)

My point being that you can over-dose on almost any compound at high enough doses. So instead of driving the conversation underground and letting patients self-medicate, we should empower doctors with proper information rather than painting Ivermectin as a conspiracy theory drug

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Or, as the FDA page says,

"If you have a prescription for ivermectin for an FDA-approved use, get it from a legitimate source and take it exactly as prescribed. Never use medications intended for animals on yourself. Ivermectin preparations for animals are very different from those approved for humans."

Ah, yeah. Some actual RCTs with a decent sample size would be nice though, so as to have proper information to empower doctors and patients with.
That’s a terrible argument. You can’t unwittingly overdose on water.