An Ohio Judge Reverses An Earlier Order Forcing A Hospital To Administer Ivermectin

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A judge in Ohio has reversed an earlier emergency order that required a hospital to administer ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient against the hospital's wishes. The anti-parasitic drug is most commonly used in the U.S. as a dewormer in animals.

Federal agencies and medical associations alike have cautioned against the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19, as there is little evidence it is effective. But prescriptions — and related calls to poison control centers — have skyrocketed in 2021 as right-wing media have hyped it as a treatment for COVID-19.

A previous ruling by a different judge had ordered the hospital, West Chester Hospital near Cincinnati, to administer the drug to a patient after his wife brought suit over the hospital's refusal to administer a prescription written by an outside doctor.

"After considering all of the evidence presented in this case, there can be no doubt that the medical and scientific communities do not support the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19," Judge Michael A. Oster wrote in the new ruling, issued Monday.

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/07/1034947315/ivermectin-ohio-hospital-order-judge

Really, somebody needs to get after these quacks who are prescribing ivermectin as a COVID remedy.

[rpannier]

1. Medical and Scientific Communities...Peshaw

What are they next to the knowledge of a Joe Rogan or Alex Jones?

My attitude on this is, if she wants him to have the animal dewormer, get out of the hospital and take it at home
Be freeing up a bed for someone who deserves it

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2. He's in a medically induced coma.

So he can't leave the hospital right now. Maybe if he gets better he will be able to go home, where he can self medicate on horse and cow dewormer.

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3. Give the doctor hospital privileges for the one patient.

Give the doctor hospital privileges for the one patient.

He's your patient, doc.

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4. Better yet, revoke his doctor's license.

I don't know how these doctors are getting away with this.