{"id":4431,"date":"2020-10-18T21:29:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T19:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dratelhemat.com\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2020-10-20T23:40:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T21:40:16","slug":"is-ivermectin-a-therapy-option-for-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dratelhemat.com\/en\/is-ivermectin-a-therapy-option-for-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ivermectin a therapy option for COVID?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4431\" class=\"elementor elementor-4431 elementor-4430\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b25e281 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b25e281\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b397570\" data-id=\"b397570\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f87a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f87a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect from this article?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcc5f6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcc5f6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5b0d3c\" data-id=\"a5b0d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6007eac elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6007eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ivermectin: current use<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Are viruses parasites after all?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Australian scientist found out: Ivermectin is effective against SARS-CoV-2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What speaks against the use of Ivermectin, theoretically?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What can be learned from goats regarding dose and application?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What speaks against the use of Ivermectin, practically?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How well is Ivermectin tolerated?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How should Ivermectin be administered?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Treatment of a COVID patient with Ivermectin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Welche Ivermectin-Dosis bietet sich bei einer COVID-Erkrankung an?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Which other accompanying treatment options should be considered?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CONCLUSION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e91978 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e91978\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82dcfa6\" data-id=\"82dcfa6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d816ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d816ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ivermectin: current use<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a2d5c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a2d5c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4c589a\" data-id=\"b4c589a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461fa7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461fa7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ivermectin is a drug that most people know as a topical treatment for <b>scabies<\/b>.<\/p><p>Ivermectin does not only work against <b>ectoparasites<\/b> (that are on the skin) but also against <b>endoparasites<\/b> like nematodes. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In veterinary medicine it is used widely: horses and cows in a lot of countries are regularly treated against intestinal worms with Ivermectin.<\/p><p>Moreover Ivermectin has been used in humans by the US parasite expert\u00a0<b><\/b><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.preventionandhealing.com\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dr. Simon Yu<\/span><\/a><\/b> for more than 15 years against parasites and chronic diseases. Unfortunately a steep rise in prices and FDA approval issues forced Dr. Simon Yu to switch to other antiparasitics.<\/p><p>Apart from <a href=\"https:\/\/ganzemedizin.at\"><b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dr. Retzek<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from <b>V\u00f6cklabruck<\/b> in Austria, I as well have repeatedly used Ivermectin as an off-lable-drug against parasites and I can confirm that it is overall very well tolerated.<\/p><p>In the case of treating parasites the secret is a therapy with multiple drugs at the same time: usually 3 to 4. Prior to such a therapy the excreting organs function (liver and kidney) ought to be checked, any alcohol is forbidden during the course of the treatment. Monitoring by lab results is recommended.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df1585d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df1585d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83e3275\" data-id=\"83e3275\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b445f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b445f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are viruses parasites after all?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7935240 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7935240\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3cb3c2\" data-id=\"e3cb3c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c27fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c27fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Parasites are living<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>creatures<\/b>, that are usually smaller than their hosts. Parasites exploit their hosts resources in order to multiply and survive. The relationship between host and parasite is usually harmful to the host.<\/p>\n<p><b>Viruses are infectious organic structures<\/b>, but strictly speaking they are not classified as living creatures.<\/p>\n<p>Same as parasites viruses are also absolutely <b>dependent on a host<\/b> in order to use his \u201cInfrastructure\u201d to survive and replicate. Without a host viruses can not replicate.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this big resemblance in their \u201cway of life\u201d some scientist call viruses <b>obligagtory intracellular parasites<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a95e91a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a95e91a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4a21a2\" data-id=\"d4a21a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb8221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cb8221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Australian scientists found out: Ivermectin is effective against SARS-CoV-2<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0addfca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0addfca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b29fa7d\" data-id=\"b29fa7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac409e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac409e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June 2020 an article from Australia sparked my interest.<\/p><p>In that article the scientists <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32251768\/\">Leon Caly et al<sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> demonstrated that Ivermectin could successfully inhibit the SARS-CoV-2-replication in vitro (= in the lab, in the petri dish).<\/p><p>After 24 hours there was already a reduction in the number of virus RNA by 93% in comparison to the control group, after <b>48 hours<\/b> there was even a <b>reduction by 99,98%<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In order to achieve these numbers the authors had to use a concentration of Ivermectin of 5 \u03bcM (Mikromolar = concentration of a substance in a solvent).<\/p><p>The IC50 for an effective treatment with Ivermectin was stated as ~2 \u03bcM.<\/p><p>IC50 stands for the concentration of a substance that is necessary to inhibit a certain process &#8211; in this case the replication of the virus &#8211; by 50%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da6d1e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da6d1e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f945f\" data-id=\"84f945f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cafda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61cafda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What speaks against the use of Ivermectin, theoretically?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e169d7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e169d7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9537120\" data-id=\"9537120\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612639b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"612639b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So far so good, some of you might object: the human body is not a petri dish, which is true. In the past we had to acknowledge that results achieved in vitro could not be reproduced in vivo (in the living).<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32378737\/\">Schmith VD et al<sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> have stated in an article that the approved Ivermectin dose of 200 ug\/kg is <b>not the ideal dose for the treatment of COVID<\/b>. 200 ug per kg bodyweight is equivalent to a dose of 14 mg per day for a standard patient (70 kg). Even after administering 120 mg of Ivermectin the calculated concentration in the lungs was only 0,82 \u03bcM, optimally it should have been above 2 \u03bcM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4a38f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4a38f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec84b6\" data-id=\"1ec84b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823d7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"823d7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can be learned from goats regarding dose and application?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e7ee28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e7ee28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95d45d6\" data-id=\"95d45d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335e5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335e5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whereas <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32378737\/\">Schmith VD et al<sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> administered Ivermectin orally, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15740862\/\">Lespine A et al<\/a><sup>4 <\/sup><\/strong><\/span>did a study on goats and compared <strong>subcutaneous<\/strong> vs. oral administration. They found out that the subcutaneous administration yielded a concentration in the lungs that was <strong>4.8 times higher<\/strong> (after 48 hours) compared to the group that was given Ivermectin orally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Let us keep in mind: according to the above study the <strong>subcutaneous administration yielded a much higher concentration in the lung<\/strong> of goats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0907fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0907fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53e9bc7\" data-id=\"53e9bc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cf1a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7cf1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What speaks against the use of Ivermectin, practically?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ced731 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ced731\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e82a284\" data-id=\"e82a284\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184103f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184103f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not much. Even if we accepted that the oral administration of Ivermectin results in a proposed subtherapeutic level in the lungs, <b>this does not mean that it can not work<\/b>.<\/p><p>Besides we can never know if it is the sufficient plasma and intestinal levels that contribute to a possible inhibiting effect on the complex cytokine cascade that causes the inflammation in case of COVID.<\/p><p><b>Are you convinced?<\/b><\/p><p>If not, maybe you will be after this study. Taking into account what the studies above stated, Ivermectin is classified as not fit for use against COVID because of its poor accumulation in the lung.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In contrast to those studies, <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20880867\/+\">Kunst H et al<sup>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/strong> reported in a study on Parasitic Lung Infections that <b>Strongyloidiasis stercoralis<\/b> (a threadworm) causes the following symptoms:<\/p><ul><li>exanthema (skin rash)<\/li><li>pulmonal symptoms such as coughing and gasping<\/li><li>eosinophilia (= increase of a certain subgroup of white blood cells)<\/li><li>abdominal symptoms such as pain and diarrhea<\/li><\/ul><p>Regarding the therapy of <b>threadworm<\/b> the authors state:<\/p><p><b>\u201cTherapy with Ivermectin is usually effective.\u201d<\/b> In cases of hyperinfection they recommend repeating the dose.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Usually a single shot treatment with 200 ug\/kg<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msdmanuals.com\/de-de\/profi\/infektionskrankheiten\/nematoden-rundw%C3%BCrmer\/strongyloidiasis\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> is sufficient to treat this parasite infection that affects the intestines and the lung.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a44aa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a44aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3fc195\" data-id=\"b3fc195\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fce1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fce1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what is to be concluded from that?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efd9fb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3efd9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ivermectin is very well effective in the treatment of lung infections, even in approved standard dose.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Clinical findings should always outweigh theoretical limitations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8404ae3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8404ae3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1328a7a\" data-id=\"1328a7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abaca7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abaca7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How well is Ivermectin tolerated?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b7732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2b7732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Very well!<\/strong> An admittedly small study by <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12362927\/\">Guzzo CA et al<sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> could show that even 10 x the approved dose: 120 mg as a single shot or 60 mg three times a week were tolerated quite well. Patients that received Ivermectin did not have significantly more side effects than patients in the placebo group.<\/p><p><b>Possible side effects are<\/b>: headaches, dizziness, nausea, skin rashes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e24e7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e24e7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffbd88f\" data-id=\"ffbd88f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bcb11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00bcb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How should Ivermectin be administered? <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f12e36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f12e36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c9c4\" data-id=\"1e3c9c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9184797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9184797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Until now Ivermectin is only available as a topical creme and for oral use.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Has Ivermectin ever been used subcutaneously in humans?<\/b><\/p><p>Yes! <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30274442\/\">Chiodini PL et al<sup>6<\/sup> <\/a><\/strong><\/span>have successfully used Ivermectin subcutaneously in a desperate case of a 48 year old male with advanced T-Cell-Lymphoma (= a malignant disease of the lymphatic system). The patient was suffering from a Strongyloide infection (threadworm) and was already suffering from an ileus which prevented the orally administered drugs (Ivermectin, Albendazol) to be absorbed. In lack of an alternative and after informed consent the patient was given 6 mg of Ivermectin subcutaneously into each upper arm, equalling 12 mg (2&#215;0,6 ml of a 1% solution that is approved for use in animals). <strong>The therapy was tolerated well and the treatment got rid of the parasites.<\/strong> The patient later died due to his lymphoma.<\/p><p><b>The following types of administration of Ivermectin have been proven effective in diseases affecting the lung:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><b>oral<\/b><\/li><li><b>subcutaneous<\/b> (only approved for veterinary use)<\/li><\/ul><p>One should consider the administration through <b>inhalation<\/b> and <b>iv\u2019s<\/b> in the future. For that purpose we would need additional safety studies or new formulations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0b88a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0b88a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1e4d2\" data-id=\"ee1e4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6730bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6730bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of a COVID patient with Ivermectin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6039292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6039292\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e08f5cb\" data-id=\"e08f5cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275393e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"275393e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I personally have used Ivermectin in one proven, symptomatic COVID patient so far.\u00a0<\/p><p>The patient, a 72 year old female consulted me in August 2020 when she was on a visit in Germany (coming from the US).<\/p><p>Her medical history so far: apart from a hypothyroidism she was healthy with a normal BMI (160 cm, 60 kg). Upon arrival in Germany she put herself in self-quarantine to wait for her COVID-19 test (PCR from the pharynx) which turned out positive.<\/p><p>At this point she was taking Vitamin D and Thyroxine for her thyroid.<\/p><p>She was <b>symptomatic<\/b>: she had <strong>l<\/strong><b>ost 2 kg of weight<\/b>, suffered from a <b>general fatigue<\/b> and was <b>coughing<\/b> since 7 days. She was coughing during conversations and 1-2 times in an hour she had coughing spells with difficulty breathing.\u00a0<\/p><p>The cough was dry and she did not suffer from fever.<\/p><p>Her general condition was only slightly reduced.<\/p><p>The <b>peripheral blood oxygen saturation<\/b> was between 96-98% (so in a normal range).<\/p><p>Ausculation of the lungs showed a creaking sound above the right basal lung that we usually hear in pleurisy cases.<\/p><p>Which dose of Ivermectin should be chosen for use against COVID?<\/p><p><b>How was she treated?<\/b><\/p><p>She was given the same dose of Ivermectin as I have repeatedly used in off-lable antiparasitic protocols for humans (450-550 ug\/KG, divided into three thirds, to be taken on an empty stomach three times a day, a third of the daily dose each). Apart from Ivermectin she was also given Vitamin C and Zinc orally (<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ganzemedizin.at\/corona-virus-wie-schuetze-ich-mich\"><b>Dr. Retzek<\/b><\/a><\/span> has quoted a lot of studies showing the effect of Vitamin C and Zinc in viral diseases).<\/p><p><b>In detail she was given the following for a course of 10 days:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Ivermectin 12 mg tds = 36 mg\/day (on an empty stomach)<\/li><li>Vitamin C by pure 1,5 g tds = 4,5 g\/day (after meals)<\/li><li>Zink by pure 25 mg od (after meals)<\/li><\/ul><p><b>The further course of the case was as follows:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>On day 2 the coughing stopped (slightly came back on day 5 but subsided on the same day).<\/li><li>On day 5 the lung was back to normal (no pathological sounds upon auscultation).<\/li><li>On day 10 she had regained her original weight and the fatigue was gone.<\/li><li>On day 14 she was tested negative (COVID-PCR) and flew back to her home country (USA).<\/li><li><b>8 weeks after the onset of symptoms she is still fine and has no long-term symptoms, she re-started her sporting activities<\/b> (fast walking of 5-7 km per day).<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Of course one can not conclude from one case that Ivermectin did the trick, especially because she was also given Vitamin C and Zinc.<\/b><\/p><p>If y\u2019all are asking for a RCT (= randomized controlled study, which is considered the gold standard for clinical trials): it is not happening.<\/p><p>RCT\u2019s are expensive and because Ivermectin is an old drug (no patent) there is not a lot of profit to be expected.<\/p><p><b>In lack of alternatives, it is upon the physicians to aim for an empirical approach in the treatment of our patients. We should always strive for drugs that are safe, effective and affordable and bear in mind that our next patient could be a relative or a friend.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6188c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6188c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df1ce1e\" data-id=\"df1ce1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf7606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf7606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which other accompanying treatment options should be considered in COVID cases? <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8ef404 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8ef404\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f1f67\" data-id=\"07f1f67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f1de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0f1de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I strongly believe in an integrative, holistic approach in the treatment of my patients.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For future cases I would recommend <b>Ivermectin<\/b> and add:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Vitamin D and Zinc as prophylaxes and therapy<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin C orally als as prophylaxes and therapy<\/li>\n<li>in severe cases: intravenous highdose Vitamin C-therapy (up to 120 g) + Selenium<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>infrared saunas as prophylaxes and therapy<\/li>\n<li>symptom-oriented homeopathy<\/li>\n<li>ozone treatment: MAH (major autohemotherapy), 10-pass or best: UVBI-OZONE (ultraviolett light irradiation combined with ozone)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64d66de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64d66de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c591e5f\" data-id=\"c591e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521fca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"521fca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONCLUSION<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c43f13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c43f13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aa730a\" data-id=\"0aa730a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93680d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"93680d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Viruses and parasites are similar in a lot of ways, that is why some scientists classify viruses as obligatory intracellular parasites. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ivermectin is successfully used against endo- and ectoparasites, for instance: against scabies and threadworm infections of the lungs. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ivermectin is an effective add-on therapy option against COVID-19.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ivermectin has a wide therapeutic margin, even high doses of (850 ug\/KG) are well tolerated.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The standard approved Ivermectin dose of 200-400ug\/KG\/d might not be sufficient. Oral treatment with Ivermectin should be daily 450-550 ug\/KG, divided into three thirds, to be taken on an empty stomach three times a day (a third of the daily dose each). Treatment for 7-10 days.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ivermectin ist not approved for COVID-19 treatment, patients should sign an informed consent prior to the off-lable use.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Apart from Ivermectin other proven immune-boosting supplements should be given: Vitamin D, Vitamin C and Zinc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5ae340\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-440fbe0\" data-id=\"440fbe0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece2f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ece2f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ozone und COVID<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d85e26c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d85e26c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e4a7de\" data-id=\"4e4a7de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049d06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"049d06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Another post will be about ozone treatment options for COVID. Here you can find some of the studies regarding ozone and COVID in advance:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zheng Z, Dong M, Hu K.<b> A preliminary evaluation on the efficacy of ozone therapy in the treatment of COVID-19<\/b>. J Med Virol. 2020 May 21:10.1002\/jmv.26040. doi: 10.1002\/jmv.26040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32437014; PMCID: PMC7280732.<\/li>\n<li>Fern\u00e1ndez-Cuadros ME, Albaladejo-Flor\u00edn MJ, \u00c1lava-Rabasa S, Usandizaga-Elio I, Martinez-Quintanilla Jimenez D, Pe\u00f1a-Lora D, Neira-Borrajo I, L\u00f3pez-Mu\u00f1oz MJ, Rodr\u00edguez-de-C\u00eda J, P\u00e9rez-Moro OS. <b>Effect of Rectal Ozone (O3) in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: Preliminary Results. <\/b>SN Compr Clin Med. 2020 Aug 3:1-9. doi: 10.1007\/s42399-020-00374-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32838181; PMCID: PMC7397966.<\/li>\n<li>Mart\u00ednez-S\u00e1nchez G, Schwartz A, Donna VD.<b> Potential Cytoprotective Activity of Ozone Therapy in SARS-CoV-2\/COVID-19. Antioxidants (Basel).<\/b> 2020 May 6;9(5):389. doi: 10.3390\/antiox9050389. PMID: 32384798; PMCID: PMC7278582.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47dda49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47dda49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8e3ac4\" data-id=\"b8e3ac4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0001ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0001ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclaimer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34f11c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f11c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e4c03f\" data-id=\"5e4c03f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3244aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3244aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>This article reflects my personal opinions and is not in accordance to medical guidelines. The content is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, treatment or diagnosis. Always contact your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Ivermectin for animal use is not safe for human use as the FDA stated.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9c75ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9c75ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f64c53\" data-id=\"7f64c53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02e357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d02e357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85d1fa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85d1fa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac568ac\" data-id=\"ac568ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36861d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36861d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Caly, L., Druce, J.D., Catton, M.G., Jans, D.A. &amp; Wagstaff, K.M. <b>The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.<\/b> Antiviral Res. 178, 104787 (2020).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Link URL: <\/b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32251768\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32251768\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Schmith VD, Zhou JJ, Lohmer LRL. <b>The Approved Dose of Ivermectin Alone is not the Ideal Dose for the Treatment of COVID-19.<\/b> Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2020 Oct;108(4):762-765. doi: 10.1002\/cpt.1889. Epub 2020 Jun 7. PMID: 32378737; PMCID: PMC7267287.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Link URL: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32378737\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32378737\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li>Guzzo CA, Furtek CI, Porras AG, Chen C, Tipping R, Clineschmidt CM, Sciberras DG, Hsieh JY, Lasseter KC. <b>Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of escalating high doses of ivermectin in healthy adult subjects.<\/b> J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Oct;42(10):1122-33. doi: 10.1177\/009127002401382731. PMID: 12362927.\u00a0<b>Link URL: <\/b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12362927\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12362927\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Lespine A, Alvinerie M, Sutra JF, Pors I, Chartier C. 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