Don’t use Ivermectin or untested alternative medications
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: The Health Ministry through its official Facebook page forbids the public to use Ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid-19. It points out Ivermectin can cause adverse effects such as abdominal pain and diarrhoea and might lead to the worst effects such as lung damage and death. Members of the public interviewed […]
Ivermectin not a ‘magic cure’
KUCHING: Ivermectin should be used only in clinical trials and not for self-treatment or as part of any standard treatment for Covid-19, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak Branch. Its chairman Dr Teh Siao Hean said that due to prevailing fears of Covid-19 vaccine misinformation and misinterpretation of limited medical evidence, an overly optimistic […]
Covid-19 vaccines effective against Delta variant
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccines used in Malaysia have been proven to be effective against the Delta variant, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this was based on the fact that vaccinations in Labuan and Sarawak had managed to reduce hospital admissions, intensive care unit (ICU) bed usage and use […]
Ivermectin medication
Clinical studies only way to end polemics IS Ivermectin really a wonder drug capable of saving the lives of severely ill (category five) Covid-19 patients? Armed with the findings of a few small-scale studies done overseas, Malaysian pro-Ivermectin groups, including some opposition members of Parliament, are pressing the authorities to approve the use of this […]
Private hospitals not using Ivermectin for Covid-19 patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) said they are not using the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 patients. Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said private hospitals have been treating Covid-19 patients since January using treatment protocols that are approved with evidence-based guidelines by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and international […]
Do not take Ivermectin, no clinical data to support Covid-19 prevention
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today advises the people against taking Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this followed the absence of clinical data to prove the effectiveness of its use in the treatment or prevention of the disease. “The […]
