Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients
- Autores
- Mayer, Marcos Alejandro; Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier; Ferrero, Alejandro Javier; Bocchio, Marcelo; Barbero, Juan Carlos; Marcos, Miguel; Paladini, Ariel; Delgado, Carlos; Ojeda, Juan Ramón; Elorza, Claudia; Bertone, Ana; Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel; Vera, Gustavo Daniel; Kohan, Mario Rubén
- Año de publicación
- 2022
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Background: In the absence of antiviral alternatives, interventions under research for COVID-19 might be offered following guidelines from WHO for monitored emergency use of unregistered and experimental interventions (MEURI). Ivermectin is among several drugs explored for its role against SARS-CoV-2, with a well-known safety profile but conflicting data regarding clinical utility for COVID-19. The aim of this report is to inform on the results of a MEURI Program of high-dose ivermectin in COVID-19 carried out by the Ministry of Health of the Province of La Pampa, Argentina.Methods: COVID-19 subjects, within 5 days of symptoms onset were invited to participate in the program, which consisted in the administration of ivermectin 0.6 mg/kg/day for 5 days plus standard of care. Active pharmacosurveillance was performed for 21 days, and hepatic laboratory assessments were performed in a subset of patients. Frequency of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and COVID-19-related mortality of subjects in the ivermectin intention to treat group were compared with that observed in inhabitants of the same province during the same period not participating in the program.Results: From 21,232 subjects with COVID-19, 3,266 were offered and agreed to participate in the ivermectin program and 17,966 did not and were considered as controls. A total of 567 participants reported 819 adverse events (AEs); 3.13% discontinued ivermectin due to adverse events. ICU admission was significantly lower in the ivermectin group compared to controls among participants ≥40 year-old (1.2 vs. 2.0%, odds ratio 0.608; p = 0.024). Similarly, mortality was lower in the ivermectin group in the full group analysis (1.5 vs. 2.1%, odds ratio 0.720; p = 0.029), as well as in subjects ≥ 40 year- old (2.7 vs. 4.1%, odds ratio 0.655; p = 0.005).Conclusions: This report highlights the safety and possible efficacy of high dose ivermectin as a potentially useful intervention deserving public health-based consideration for COVID-19 patients.
Fil: Mayer, Marcos Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Grupo Vinculado Fundación Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Medicas | Universidad Nacional de la Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Grupo Vinculado Fundación Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Medicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Ferrero, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Bocchio, Marcelo. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Barbero, Juan Carlos. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Marcos, Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Paladini, Ariel. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Delgado, Carlos. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Ojeda, Juan Ramón. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Elorza, Claudia. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Bertone, Ana. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Vera, Gustavo Daniel. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;
Fil: Kohan, Mario Rubén. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; - Materia
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COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
IVERMECTIN
MEURI - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patientsMayer, Marcos AlejandroKrolewiecki, Alejandro JavierFerrero, Alejandro JavierBocchio, MarceloBarbero, Juan CarlosMarcos, MiguelPaladini, ArielDelgado, CarlosOjeda, Juan RamónElorza, ClaudiaBertone, AnaFleitas, Pedro EmanuelVera, Gustavo DanielKohan, Mario RubénCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2IVERMECTINMEURIhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Background: In the absence of antiviral alternatives, interventions under research for COVID-19 might be offered following guidelines from WHO for monitored emergency use of unregistered and experimental interventions (MEURI). Ivermectin is among several drugs explored for its role against SARS-CoV-2, with a well-known safety profile but conflicting data regarding clinical utility for COVID-19. The aim of this report is to inform on the results of a MEURI Program of high-dose ivermectin in COVID-19 carried out by the Ministry of Health of the Province of La Pampa, Argentina.Methods: COVID-19 subjects, within 5 days of symptoms onset were invited to participate in the program, which consisted in the administration of ivermectin 0.6 mg/kg/day for 5 days plus standard of care. Active pharmacosurveillance was performed for 21 days, and hepatic laboratory assessments were performed in a subset of patients. Frequency of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and COVID-19-related mortality of subjects in the ivermectin intention to treat group were compared with that observed in inhabitants of the same province during the same period not participating in the program.Results: From 21,232 subjects with COVID-19, 3,266 were offered and agreed to participate in the ivermectin program and 17,966 did not and were considered as controls. A total of 567 participants reported 819 adverse events (AEs); 3.13% discontinued ivermectin due to adverse events. ICU admission was significantly lower in the ivermectin group compared to controls among participants ≥40 year-old (1.2 vs. 2.0%, odds ratio 0.608; p = 0.024). Similarly, mortality was lower in the ivermectin group in the full group analysis (1.5 vs. 2.1%, odds ratio 0.720; p = 0.029), as well as in subjects ≥ 40 year- old (2.7 vs. 4.1%, odds ratio 0.655; p = 0.005).Conclusions: This report highlights the safety and possible efficacy of high dose ivermectin as a potentially useful intervention deserving public health-based consideration for COVID-19 patients.Fil: Mayer, Marcos Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Grupo Vinculado Fundación Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Medicas | Universidad Nacional de la Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Grupo Vinculado Fundación Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Medicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Ferrero, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Bocchio, Marcelo. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Barbero, Juan Carlos. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Marcos, Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Paladini, Ariel. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Delgado, Carlos. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Ojeda, Juan Ramón. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Elorza, Claudia. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Bertone, Ana. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Vera, Gustavo Daniel. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa;Fil: Kohan, Mario Rubén. 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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients Mayer, Marcos Alejandro COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 IVERMECTIN MEURI |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Safety and efficacy of a MEURI Program for the use of high dose Ivermectin in COVID-19 patients |
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Mayer, Marcos Alejandro Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier Ferrero, Alejandro Javier Bocchio, Marcelo Barbero, Juan Carlos Marcos, Miguel Paladini, Ariel Delgado, Carlos Ojeda, Juan Ramón Elorza, Claudia Bertone, Ana Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel Vera, Gustavo Daniel Kohan, Mario Rubén |
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Mayer, Marcos Alejandro |
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Mayer, Marcos Alejandro Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier Ferrero, Alejandro Javier Bocchio, Marcelo Barbero, Juan Carlos Marcos, Miguel Paladini, Ariel Delgado, Carlos Ojeda, Juan Ramón Elorza, Claudia Bertone, Ana Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel Vera, Gustavo Daniel Kohan, Mario Rubén |
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Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier Ferrero, Alejandro Javier Bocchio, Marcelo Barbero, Juan Carlos Marcos, Miguel Paladini, Ariel Delgado, Carlos Ojeda, Juan Ramón Elorza, Claudia Bertone, Ana Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel Vera, Gustavo Daniel Kohan, Mario Rubén |
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COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 IVERMECTIN MEURI |
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COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 IVERMECTIN MEURI |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3 |
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Background: In the absence of antiviral alternatives, interventions under research for COVID-19 might be offered following guidelines from WHO for monitored emergency use of unregistered and experimental interventions (MEURI). Ivermectin is among several drugs explored for its role against SARS-CoV-2, with a well-known safety profile but conflicting data regarding clinical utility for COVID-19. The aim of this report is to inform on the results of a MEURI Program of high-dose ivermectin in COVID-19 carried out by the Ministry of Health of the Province of La Pampa, Argentina.Methods: COVID-19 subjects, within 5 days of symptoms onset were invited to participate in the program, which consisted in the administration of ivermectin 0.6 mg/kg/day for 5 days plus standard of care. Active pharmacosurveillance was performed for 21 days, and hepatic laboratory assessments were performed in a subset of patients. Frequency of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and COVID-19-related mortality of subjects in the ivermectin intention to treat group were compared with that observed in inhabitants of the same province during the same period not participating in the program.Results: From 21,232 subjects with COVID-19, 3,266 were offered and agreed to participate in the ivermectin program and 17,966 did not and were considered as controls. A total of 567 participants reported 819 adverse events (AEs); 3.13% discontinued ivermectin due to adverse events. ICU admission was significantly lower in the ivermectin group compared to controls among participants ≥40 year-old (1.2 vs. 2.0%, odds ratio 0.608; p = 0.024). Similarly, mortality was lower in the ivermectin group in the full group analysis (1.5 vs. 2.1%, odds ratio 0.720; p = 0.029), as well as in subjects ≥ 40 year- old (2.7 vs. 4.1%, odds ratio 0.655; p = 0.005).Conclusions: This report highlights the safety and possible efficacy of high dose ivermectin as a potentially useful intervention deserving public health-based consideration for COVID-19 patients. Fil: Mayer, Marcos Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Grupo Vinculado Fundación Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Medicas | Universidad Nacional de la Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra y Ambientales de La Pampa. Grupo Vinculado Fundación Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Medicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Ferrero, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Bocchio, Marcelo. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Barbero, Juan Carlos. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Marcos, Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Paladini, Ariel. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Delgado, Carlos. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Ojeda, Juan Ramón. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Elorza, Claudia. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Bertone, Ana. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Vera, Gustavo Daniel. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; Fil: Kohan, Mario Rubén. Ministerio de Salud ; Gobierno de la Provincia de la Pampa; |
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Background: In the absence of antiviral alternatives, interventions under research for COVID-19 might be offered following guidelines from WHO for monitored emergency use of unregistered and experimental interventions (MEURI). Ivermectin is among several drugs explored for its role against SARS-CoV-2, with a well-known safety profile but conflicting data regarding clinical utility for COVID-19. The aim of this report is to inform on the results of a MEURI Program of high-dose ivermectin in COVID-19 carried out by the Ministry of Health of the Province of La Pampa, Argentina.Methods: COVID-19 subjects, within 5 days of symptoms onset were invited to participate in the program, which consisted in the administration of ivermectin 0.6 mg/kg/day for 5 days plus standard of care. Active pharmacosurveillance was performed for 21 days, and hepatic laboratory assessments were performed in a subset of patients. Frequency of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and COVID-19-related mortality of subjects in the ivermectin intention to treat group were compared with that observed in inhabitants of the same province during the same period not participating in the program.Results: From 21,232 subjects with COVID-19, 3,266 were offered and agreed to participate in the ivermectin program and 17,966 did not and were considered as controls. A total of 567 participants reported 819 adverse events (AEs); 3.13% discontinued ivermectin due to adverse events. ICU admission was significantly lower in the ivermectin group compared to controls among participants ≥40 year-old (1.2 vs. 2.0%, odds ratio 0.608; p = 0.024). Similarly, mortality was lower in the ivermectin group in the full group analysis (1.5 vs. 2.1%, odds ratio 0.720; p = 0.029), as well as in subjects ≥ 40 year- old (2.7 vs. 4.1%, odds ratio 0.655; p = 0.005).Conclusions: This report highlights the safety and possible efficacy of high dose ivermectin as a potentially useful intervention deserving public health-based consideration for COVID-19 patients. |
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