Today in some wild news, Health Canada is asking people to not take horse medication to treat COVID-19, which we really didn't expect them to ever have to say.
According to a release from Tuesday, August 31, the agency said they've received reports of Canadians using ivermectin, a horse deworming medication, to prevent or treat COVID-19.
This wild behaviour is also happening south of the border, which forced the FDA to issue a tweet warning against human use of the medication.
You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it. https://t.co/TWb75xYEY4
— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) 1629547061.0
"The veterinary version of ivermectin, especially at high doses, can be dangerous for humans and may cause serious health problems such as vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, allergic reactions, dizziness, seizures, coma and even death," said Health Canada in the release.
The federal agency also confirmed there have been multiple reports of people in the U.S. needing hospitalization after using the horse medication.
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