On April 28, 2020, in Paris, France, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread, a box of ivermectin drugs manufactured by Biogaran appeared on the counter of a pharmacy. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Reuters, June 23-The University of Oxford said on Wednesday that it is testing the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, a study supported by the British government to help non-hospital environments recover Part.

The university stated that ivermectin caused a reduction in viral replication in laboratory studies, and added that a small pilot showed that early administration of the drug can reduce the viral load and duration of symptoms in some mild COVID-19 patients. read more

A study in the United Kingdom called PRINCIPLE in January showed that the antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline are usually ineffective against early COVID-19. read more

Although the World Health Organization and European and American regulatory agencies recommend against using ivermectin in COVID-19 patients, it is being used to treat the disease in some countries, including India. read more

"By adding ivermectin to a large-scale trial like PRINCIPLE, we hope to generate strong evidence to determine the effectiveness of this treatment against COVID-19 and whether there are benefits or disadvantages to its use," the study's combination The lead researcher on trial said Chris Butler.

The university added that people who have severe liver disease, are taking the blood-thinning drug warfarin, or are receiving other treatments that are known to interact with ivermectin will be excluded from the trial.

The university said that ivermectin is the seventh treatment to be studied in the trial and is currently being evaluated together with the antiviral drug fapilavir.

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