What The Study Did: In this open-label randomized clinical trial of high-risk patients with COVID-19 in Malaysia, a 5-day course of oral ivermectin administered during the first week of illness didn't reduce the risk of developing severe disease compared with standard care alone.
Authors: Steven Chee Loon Lim, M.R.C.P., of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Perak, Malaysia, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0189)
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