Although several clinical trials are now underway to test possible therapies, the worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been largely limitedโฆ
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Highlights
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Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2)
in vitro.
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A single treatment able to effect ~5000-fold reduction in virus at 48 h in cell culture.
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Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing.
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Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines.