I'm in a debate with a friend over the safeness of animal-labeled ivermectin vs. human-labeled ivermectin. They're not debating whether or not the ivermectin itself is safe, but they are pointing to a multitude of resources about whether or not "horse ivermectin" is safe for humans. They are swearing up and down that horse paste will harm humans, cause cancer, give people bad side-effects from improper and dangerous components added to it, and more. There's simply no way to get human-labeled ivermectin in our area and animal (horse) paste variety is still available. I know three families that have given it to their kids and aged family and everyone is doing GREAT after a full round of horse paste.
I can't find any evidence that the horse paste variety has anything bad in it. I understand people might have an aversion to it, but I would like to convince this person that it is safe. They have some family that is very much at risk and it seems like they are going to default to doctors and bad treatments if they can't find a "human option".
Any kind of documentation for ingredients or anything that demonstrates the safety of animal varieties would be really helpful.
NO. You have to do your own research. People will not produce this information because any source could be used for lawfare enforcement by the eFF-Bee-eYe. Start by reading the ingredients on the label. Then calculate the ratio for human use. People will recommend the brand names to use, but I highly doubt your question is going to be answered.
So if you're researching something you're not aloud to ask other people about it or what they've found? If someone's already done the work, use it. Then it's your job to verify.
That's not what I'm saying. The reason I said NO was because one is not going to find a source coming from a physician or a veterinarian to put info 'out there'. One is going to have to read the ingredients of the brand to determine its safety for themselves. Several people here can help you in this direction, but as far as sourced information, I doubt you'll find it. The FDA says 'horse paste bad'. So it's 'bad'. The truth is some brands have a 100% same ingredients, but for different weights. And according to people posting here, it works just fine for these people.
Unfortunately, it seems search engines have scrubbed the first few pages of information on this subject. Yes, I've tried using several engines aside from google. I'm asking for help here in case someone has run into something I'm not able to locate.
Also, why do we even have a flair called "Research Wanted" if everyone is just expected to "do your own research"?
This question has been posted here on GAW with several people's own experiences using it. The reason I said NO was because one is not going to find a source coming from a physician or a veterinarian to put info 'out there'. One is going to have to read the ingredients of the brand to determine its safety for themselves. Several people can help you in this direction, but as far as sourced information, I doubt you'll find it. The FDA says 'horse paste bad'. So it's 'bad'. The truth is some brands have a 100% same ingredients, but for different weights.