In recent weeks, calls to poison-control hotlines have surged in several states as people snap up the drug in various forms — including buying out livestock supply centers for the veterinary formulation of the drug. Ivermectin can be prescribed for human use in limited doses, typically in tablet form to treat parasitic worms and as a topical cream to treat lice and rosacea, according to the FDA.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2021 00:00 UTC