The FDA has not approved Ivermectin for use in people or animals to prevent or treat COVID-19. It is licensed to treat parasitic worm infestations, head lice, and skin diseases such as rosacea in humans.

Ivermectin pills are still undergoing clinical trials regarding the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in humans. Current evidence shows that it does not appear to be effective against COVID-19.

Ivermectin in high doses can be hazardous. Do not administer medications intended for animals to human subjects. Animal-specific ivermectin is not the same as human-specific ivermectin and consuming the former as prevention or cure to COVID-19 in humans is dangerous.

What remains the most effective ways to limit the spread of the virus include getting a COVID-19 vaccine and following the current CDC guidance.

For more information, visit https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19