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Originally Posted by Diziet
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How the hell is deworming medication supposed to help with a virus though?
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Because it does things other than deworm. Specifically, it is thought to interfere with sars-cov-2's ability to replicate. At worst, it does nothing for covid and is also safe to take, provided you don't take a giant dose normally reserved for horses. Just like you don't take horse-sized pills of ibuprofen for a headache.
Many medications have seemingly unrelated dual-uses. Some antihistamines are effective at mitigating allergic reactions but also inducing sleep, which is why diphenhydramine is prescribed for both.