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Table 7b. Ivermectin: Selected Clinical Trial Data

Last Updated: December 20, 2023

The clinical trials described in this table are RCTs that had the greatest impact on the Panel’s recommendation. The Panel reviewed other clinical studies of IVM for the treatment of COVID-19.1-26 However, those studies have limitations that make them less definitive and informative than the studies summarized in the table.

Table 7b. Ivermectin: Selected Clinical Trial Data
Table 7b. Ivermectin: Selected Clinical Trial Data

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