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Hospitals in rural southeast Oklahoma are struggling with a surge
of ivermectin overdose patients
So many patients are coming in with overdoses of the horse-grade
medicine that other serious injuries - like gunshot wounds - have to wait
Ivermectin is FDA approved for human use fighting some
parasite-related conditions, but has not demonstrated that it can fight
viruses in humans
Many are purchasing versions of the drug meant for horses and other
large animals, where doses are dangerous for humans
So many rural Oklahomans are overdosing on horse medication that it is overwhelming local hospitals.
Dr Jason McElyea, a physician from Sallisaw, Oklahoma in the Southeast
of the state, told Oklahoma City's KFOR that hospitals in his region are
being clogged with patients overdosing on ivermectin after using the
drug to treat COVID-19.
Many people are using ivermectin, which is FDA approved for human use in
some situations, in doses meant for large animals like horses and
overdosing.
The volume of overdoses has become a problem for the whole community, as
people needing treatment for other issues, like gunshot victims, are
left waiting in peril for emergency room space.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9956023/Rural-Oklahoma-hospitals- overwhelmed-people-overdosing-ivermectin.html
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