Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug, not an antiviral miracle worker. While it has shown some antiviral activity in lab settings against certain RNA viruses, that doesn’t mean it’s effective in humans. The key difference is that lab tests don’t account for the complexity of the human body, immune responses, or drug metabolism. Just because a drug works in a petri dish doesn’t mean it will work the same way in real people.

The studies on Ivermectin and COVID-19 are all over the place. Some are poorly designed, lack proper controls, or have conflicting results. This makes it hard to draw any solid conclusions. We need high-quality, peer-reviewed research before we can say anything definitive. Rushing to use a drug without proper evidence can be dangerous, especially when there are already proven treatments available.

So, while it’s interesting that Ivermectin has some antiviral properties, we can’t assume it works on all RNA viruses, especially not without solid proof. The real question isn’t whether it *could* work—it’s whether it *does*, and whether the evidence supports that.