Pinaalalahanan ng Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko na hindi pa rin nila inirerekomenda ang antiparasitic drug na Ivermectin bilang posibleng gamot laban sa COVID-19.
“We reiterated the PSMID guidelines which states that based on the current evidence from randomized controlled trials, we do not recommend the use of Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19,” ayon kay DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire sa isang online press briefing nitong Biyernes, Setyembre 17.
Ani Vergeire, hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa napapatunayan kung napapababa nito ang dami ng mga namamatay o napapabuti ang iba pang clinical outcomes.
“Right now, the medical consensus is that there is no evidence to support the use of Ivermectin in treating COVID-19. While the DOH is not against the use of investigational drugs, we emphasized that in using products under investigation, the safety of every Filipino should take at most precedence,” aniya.
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“Rest assured that the DOH and FDA are at the forefront of ensuring COVID-19 drugs and medicines are safe, effective, accessible, and affordable for use,” dagdag pa niya.
Samantala, hinimok ni Vergeire ang publiko na panatilihing malusog at kanilang sarili at sundin ang mga health protocols upang mabasawan ang panganib na makakuha ng COVID-19.
“While we are always on the lookout for evidence on the use of such medications, the best way to protect ourselves now is to keep healthy and continue to practice the minimum health standards, and get yourselves vaccinated when it’s your turn already,” aniya.Analou de Vera
