Prescriptions for antiparasitic drug ivermectin surged amid pandemic, analysis shows
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The number of monthly prescriptions for the antiparasitic drug ivermectin surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a claims analysis which suggested a sharp increase in off-label use.
The latest analysis from Komodo Health analyzed state-level ivermectin prescriptions from January 2019 to May 2021, finding a 72% surge over the pre-pandemic baseline in the average number of monthly prescriptions from 39,864 to 68,428, as well as a 34% monthly increase in providers prescribing the drug, from 15,835 to 21,233.
States seen with the largest increases in prescriptions were Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming, each up 258%, 216%, and 204% respectively, and states with the greatest increases in providers prescribing the drug were New Mexico, South Dakota, and Alaska at 172%, 118%, and 117% respectively, the report found.
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