Why all the fuss about Ivermectin?

As a physician, I am certainly aware of ivermectin but don't recall ever writing a prescription for it in my 30+ years' medical career.

The Guardian describes ivermectin as horse medicine reminding readers considering taking the drug, "You are not a horse. You are not a cow", saying it's a medicine meant for farm animals.

Since these drugs are used in farm animals, should humans stop taking them? That seems a rather unscientific argument against ivermectin, especially coming from the FDA. And healthcare professionals are not recommending or prescribing animal versions of ivermectin as there is an FDA approved human formulation.

Does ivermectin work against COVID? That is the bigger question and worthy of investigation, rather than reminding people that they are not cows.

Podcaster Joe Rogan recently contracted COVID and recovered within days taking a drug cocktail including ivermectin.

The Japanese Medical Association recently endorsed ivermectin for COVID. The US CDC cautioned against it.

There is legal pushback as an Ohio judge ordered a hospital to treat a ventilated COVID patient with ivermectin.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/why_all_the_fuss_about_ivermectin.html