The Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday that it does not recommend the use of ivermectin in medical operations.
In a public notification, he explains that this drug has not been tested as a treatment for coronavirus in the Dominican Republic.
Below is the full text of the declaration, addressed to the entire population, signed by Minister Plutarco Arias:
The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance and the General Directorate of Medicines, Foods and Health Products (Digemaps), in the attributions granted by the General Health Law no. 42-01, reports the following about IVERMECTIN:
Not recommended for medical operations. This medicine has not been approved for treatment with COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic.