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Substandard and falsified ivermectin tablets obtained for self‐medication during the COVID‐19 pandemic as a source of potential harm

Vanhee et al., Drug Testing and Analysis, doi:10.1002/dta.3618
Dec 2023  
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Ivermectin for COVID-19
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Analysis of intercepted ivermectin tablets in Belgium showing 100% of 19 samples were either underdosed or severely contaminated with bacteria.
Vanhee et al., 3 Dec 2023, peer-reviewed, 9 authors.
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Simultaneously, several ' 'reports started to emerge demonstrating serious adverse effects after self‐medicating with ' 'ivermectin. It stands to reason that the self‐administration of substandard or falsified (SF) ' 'medicines bearing harmful quality deficiencies have contributed to this phenomenon. In order ' 'to have a better view on the nature of these harmful quality deficiencies, SF ivermectin ' 'samples, intercepted in large quantities by the Belgian regulatory agencies during the period ' '2021–2022, were analyzed in our official medicines control laboratory. None of the samples ' '(<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>\u2009=\u200919) were compliant to the quality criteria ' 'applicable to medicinal products. These SF products either suffered from a systematic ' 'underdosing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient or were severely contaminated with ' 'bacteria, two of which were contaminated with known pathogens that cause gastrointestinal ' 'illness upon oral intake. In addition to the direct risks of self‐medicating with such a ' 'product, the improper usage and dosage of ivermectin medication might also facilitate ' 'ivermectin tolerance or resistance in parasites. 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