Why You Shouldn’t Trust the FLCCC Protocol and Other COVID Self-Medication Plans

People are still trying to prevent and treat COVID-19 with ivermectin , a drug known to be available in the form of “horse paste.” But the same groups of sketchy health experts who recommend this drug also recommend entire “protocols” containing other drugs, including some with dire side effects.

One is the FLCCC protocol, available as a PDF handout on the website , which uses terminology and soothing design elements to convey the impression of medical professionalism. But the COVID treatments they recommend are considered marginal in the medical community. Earlier this month, the American Medical Association, the American Association of Pharmacists and the American Society of Healthcare Pharmacists issued a statement in which they “strongly oppose the ordering, prescribing or dispensing of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside the clinical setting. trial. “The FLCCC protocol requires the use of ivermectin at various doses for a wide range of patients.

One of the drugs is in the same pregnancy category as thalidomide.

The FLCCC has several protocols, but the one I’ve seen most often recommended in the Ivermectin Facebook groups is prevention and what they call early outpatient treatment – in other words, something that you could use if you or your loved one the person got sick but not yet in the hospital.

After ivermectin, an iodine rinse and mouthwash, aspirin, melatonin, zinc and vitamins, the protocol falls into “second-line drugs,” and the first of these is the antiandrogen pair, spironolactone and dutasteride (or finasteride).

Dutasteride and finasteride are contraindicated in pregnancy and were previously classified in pregnancy category X as thalidomide. (The FDA stopped using letter categories in 2015, but the risks remained the same.) Spironolactone was classified as pregnancy category C, which means there is not much data on pregnancies in humans, but based on animal studies, it is considered dangerous in pregnancy. pregnancy and can cause birth defects. All three drugs have warnings for pregnant or pregnant women. To help you understand how serious this is, Drugs.com has warnings for dutasteride (formerly Category X):

-This drug may harm the fetus because abnormalities in the genitals of male fetuses are the expected consequence of the drug’s inhibition of the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

– Condom use is recommended for male patients with female partners who are or may potentially be pregnant, as it is not known whether a male fetus could be harmed if the mother is exposed to the sperm of a patient undergoing treatment with this drug (the risk of which is greatest during the first 16 weeks of gestation).

-Patients should not donate blood for at least 6 months after taking the last dose to prevent pregnant women from receiving this drug through blood transfusions.

-The possibility of a decrease in male fertility cannot be ruled out.

Animal studies have identified side effects in male fetuses, including suppression of normal development of the external genitalia and feminization of the genitals. This drug is secreted into the semen; however, the amount of this drug available for vaginal absorption may be reduced due to how strongly this drug binds to proteins (over 96%) in human semen. In a study involving healthy men aged 18 to 52 years, there was a decrease in sperm count, sperm volume and motility; however, this did not affect the concentration and morphology of spermatozoa.

What shocks me most is that the FLCCC protocol, which is distributed as a PDF file, does not include any pregnancy warnings in the instructions for use of these drugs . Several other drugs in the protocol have a pregnancy note: there is a note that the iodine nasal spray should only be used for five days if the patient is pregnant, a note that the safety of ivermectin in pregnancy has not been established, and a note. recommend pregnancy as one of the risk factors when deciding whether to use antibody therapy.

There is a warning not to take antiandrogens during pregnancy, but it is not on the protocol at all. This is hidden at the bottom of the website’s latest FAQ , not question # 1 about why certain drugs were added, not question # 3, which states that antiandrogens are “not just for men, but and for women. ” but in the last question # 6, which is general about contraindications. This is where you find the statement: “Antiandrogens are contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding and should not be given to children.”

Another medicine has a suicide warning

Other drugs included in the protocol also have dire side effects. Fluvoxamine and fluoxetine are included in the FLCCC protocol, but they are SSRIs commonly prescribed for depression (and, as the NIH notes, are not approved for COVID or any other infection). There are many reasons not to start taking SSRIs on your own without good medical indications, but there is a footnote in the protocol with one of the most important:

Some people who are prescribed fluvoxamine experience acute anxiety that must be carefully monitored and treated by their healthcare professional to prevent the rare escalation of suicidal or violent behavior.

Although the website talks about getting medicines through legal medical channels (such as a doctor’s prescription), not many doctors would agree with this non-standard treatment. We’ve seen people turn to horse degwarders and other over-the-counter sources of ivermectin; If someone gets their hands on fluvoxamine to treat COVID, it is likely that they will end up taking it without the close supervision of a healthcare professional.

What You Can Do When Your Loved One Follows the Internet Protocol

If a loved one is taking ivermectin or if he says something about following the Internet protocol, contact him, even if you do not think that they will listen to you. You may not be able to convince them not to eat horse paste, but they should be aware that they are taking medications that can have serious side effects.

I’ve only noted two of the more dangerous here, but each drug has a list of warnings and contraindications to consider, as well as a list of potential side effects to look out for. Some medicines should not be taken together, so if the person is already taking other prescription or over-the-counter medicines, it is important to know if it is safe to add a new one to the mixture.

By the way, the FLCCC protocol is n’t the only one , and each protocol has its own set of things that you should take along with ivermectin. For example, this one from Dr. Zelenko includes antibiotics, corticosteroids, blood thinners and more – substances that are often used in medicine when the benefits outweigh the risks, but should not be taken without careful consideration. It also includes a note in capital letters “TRY TO KEEP PATIENTS FROM HOSPITAL”, which could potentially cause people to delay treatment.

So talk to your loved one about exactly what they are taking and research side effects and warnings together if they are willing to talk. Make it clear that you care about their health, and be sure to stay in touch.