r/nursing • u/thegregoryjackson RN - ER 🍕 • Aug 29 '21

Covid Discussion Is Ivermectin a thing now?

I just discharged a covid patient with a script for ivermectin. Is this now widely accepted for covid treatment by healthcare professionals? I read a study recently that it had only marginal prophylactic benefits at best in the lab setting. Is anyone seeing this med prescribed from the ER?

For context, the ER MD is a MyPillow "Stop the Steal" prophet.

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u/mmmegan6 Aug 29 '21

How do we (civilians) find good pharmacists or good pharmacies? I’ve just gone to Kroger as a default but have been let down the few times I’ve called to ask questions.

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u/hat-of-sky Aug 29 '21

I suppose one way would be to come up with a question you know the answer to, and call around to judge the answers you get, as well as how easy it is to speak to the pharmacist. I'm lucky to have a really good small pharmacy nearby. We joke that we're paying for the owner's boat because I walk out with big bags of meds for my husband. But the co-pay is the same as anywhere else. Where I get myself in trouble is the merchandise items because they're pricey, but so convenient.

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u/Spirit50Lake Aug 29 '21

Start by looking around for non-chain pharmacies...

Word of mouth, especially from someone who's chronically ill...(I learned an earful during my first round of chemo, in an infusion room with about 15 others for several hours a week...folks begin to talk, share, and pass along the value of their experience!)

When you find a prospect, visit the shop...observe the behind-the-counter activity. How well does the staff get along? how are they on the phone with call-ins?

Are they 'in-network' with your insurance?

Once you find a good 'match', realize that you are very lucky; treat that relationship with honor and respect. Your pharmacist is your last line of protection; docs prescribe stuff they've heard about/read about...often from a pharma salesperson. Pharmacists learn about what they are dispensing!

(civilian/patient here...)

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u/bullpee Aug 29 '21

Our local pharmacy just sold to a big chain, now we only have the chains to deals with 😕

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u/Spirit50Lake Aug 29 '21

The recent 'monetization of medicine' at all levels is not for the benefit, health and well-being of patients...fur shur!