Dr Delroy Jefferson, Medical Director of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) has asked his colleagues in the medical profession to discontinue prescribing the drug Ivermectin for prophylactic purposes.
This statement came in response to a question posed by a member of the media at a September 9 press briefing surrounding what medications were being offered to those who require medical attention due to COVID-19.
For humans, Ivermectin tablets are approved at very specific doses to treat some parasitic worms, and there are topical (on the skin) formulations for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea.
Taking large doses of Ivermectin is dangerous. Dr Jefferson indicated that a local doctor was recently found to have prescribed a daily dose of 18mg to his patient.
The US Food and Drug Administration has received multiple reports of patients who have required medical attention, including hospitalization, after self-medicating with Ivermectin intended for livestock.
"I am begging my colleagues not to do this," he said.
With regards to approved medications, Dr Jefferson advised that the Cayman Islands has been lucky that only 1.6 per cent of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 have sought out medical treatment as most cases have been relatively mild.
For those patients, the typical protocol has been supported by the use of standard drugs for respiratory conditions and immune modulating drugs.
Dr Jefferson also indicated that the Cayman Islands has...
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