Paper by: Leon Caly, Julian D.Druce, Mike G.Catton, David A.Jans, Kylie M.Wagstaff
[Received 18 March 2020, Revised 27 March 2020, Accepted 29 March 2020, Available online 3 April 2020.]
Highlights
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Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro.
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A single treatment able to effect ~5000-fold reduction in virus at 48 h in cell culture.
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Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing.
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Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines.
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