Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report
With aims of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prophylaxis, a 60-year-old woman ingested a formulation of ivermectin and clorsulon, intended for veterinarian use, that contained 30 times the U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved dose of ivermectin (5.4 mg/kg). She developed altered mental sta...
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| description | With aims of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prophylaxis, a 60-year-old woman ingested a formulation of ivermectin and clorsulon, intended for veterinarian use, that contained 30 times the U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved dose of ivermectin (5.4 mg/kg). She developed altered mental status requiring intubation. Symptoms were similar to other cases of supratherapeutic ivermectin ingestion. Misinformation propagated about COVID-19 prophylaxis and treatment has led to adverse effects both from misuse of medications and disregard of proven options. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-79932f0280384f1a9b3bd99a6bcce9c82025-08-20T03:18:49ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-05-011310.7326/aimcc.2021.0217Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case ReportLuc Overholt0Andrea Chau1Rahul Mohan2Sansrita Nepal31Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado2Department of Internal Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, ColoradoWith aims of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prophylaxis, a 60-year-old woman ingested a formulation of ivermectin and clorsulon, intended for veterinarian use, that contained 30 times the U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved dose of ivermectin (5.4 mg/kg). She developed altered mental status requiring intubation. Symptoms were similar to other cases of supratherapeutic ivermectin ingestion. Misinformation propagated about COVID-19 prophylaxis and treatment has led to adverse effects both from misuse of medications and disregard of proven options.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0217 |
| spellingShingle | Luc Overholt Andrea Chau Rahul Mohan Sansrita Nepal Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report |
| title_full | Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report |
| title_short | Ivermectin-Clorsulon Overdose in Attempting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Prophylaxis: A Case Report |
| title_sort | ivermectin clorsulon overdose in attempting coronavirus disease 2019 prophylaxis a case report |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0217 |
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