Anthelmintic drugs ineffective against Covid: Chula lecturer
Anthelmintic drugs cannot treat Covid-19, Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine lecturer Thira Woratanarat made clear in a Facebook post on Thursday.
His remark came after the rumour went viral among netizens worldwide, including in Thailand.
Citing a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Thira said Ivermectin anthelmintic drugs “cannot reduce the volume of the Covid-19 virus or reduce the severity of the disease”.
“Hence, we should not believe this rumour,” he advised.
Thira went on to say that it would be very hard for Thailand to declare Covid-19 as endemic in a few months as the number of patients continues to rise.
He claimed that a lot of medical institutions are facing a shortage of personnel as some of them have been infected with Covid-19 even while performing their duties.
“It would be better if the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration evaluates the effectiveness of its policy to allow Covid-19 patients to receive outpatient care thoroughly,” he suggested.
Thira also advised people to request contact with medical personnel that they know and prepare a plan in case they or their family members are infected with Covid-19, as this could help relieve stress.
