Fact check: NIH didn't list ivermectin as an approved COVID treatment

While the photo of the website page is legitimate, the article on the site does not suggest the drug is a recommended therapy against the virus. The COVID-19 Treatments Guidelines Panel recommends against the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19. …

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While the COVID-19 treatment website lists ivermectin, it states that the drug is “under evaluation” and is not approved for the treatment of COVID-19. Other drugs listed, such as remdesivir, are “approved” for treating COVID-19 in certain situations.

Check Your Fact found that ivermectin has been on the COVID-19 therapy page on the NIH’s website since June 2021, not recently listed, according to an archived screenshot from the Wayback Machine. The June 2021 screenshot also states the drug is under evaluation.

On the NIH page for ivermectin, last updated Apr. 29, the COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel says it “recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19, except in clinical trials.” Ivermectin is not listed as a recommended therapeutic for those hospitalized or not hospitalized.

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