Misinformation issue: Doc group FLCCC promotes 20 therapies including ivermectin: like "throwing spaghetti against the wall," one expert says

Doc Group Pushes Ivermectin for Long COVID FLCCC promotes 20 therapies: like 'throwing spaghetti against the wall,' one expert says Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

As patients with long COVID scour the internet desperate for relief, physicians are concerned they may stumble upon an unproven treatment plan touted by a group known for pushing the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin.

The Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) lists about 20 medications, vitamins, and therapies as part of its "i-recover" protocol for long COVID, with ivermectin at the top of the list.

The group says it developed the protocol to aid the large numbers of patients suffering from lingering symptoms and a lack of available treatment options. However, doctors treating patients at hospital-based centers for post-COVID care have been quick to call out the dangers of the FLCCC's treatment plan.

"Recently I saw the FLCCC Long COVID 'protocol' & oh boy is this some crazy non-evidence based prescriptions: HIV meds, steroids, diuretics, & of course ivermectin," Nick Mark, MD, an intensive care unit (ICU) doctor in Seattle, wrote on Twitter.

"What concerns me is FLCCC presenting 'protocols' as proven treatments for long COVID," he added. "Throwing 20 medications (9 are prescription) at a problem with minimal (or no) evidence is irresponsible. As we will see, this is both unethical & likely harmful." ....