Claim: Update : ICMR in its guidelines released on 22 April 2021, for management of adult COVID-19 patients has recommended the usage of Ivermectin  for patients with mild /asymptomatic disease in home isolation. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  has also mentioned the usage of Tab Ivermectin in its revised guidelines for Home Isolation of mild /asymptomatic COVID-19 cases. Ivermectin also finds a mention in FAQs on COVID-19 from AIIMS e-ICUs.
Fact-check: No, ICMR didn't prescribe Ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19, but the UP government did - FACTLY
Verdict: icmr did not recommend to use ivermectin in treatment of covid-19. however, the up government circular dated 06 august 2020 specified the dosage and use of ivermectin for both prevention as well as treatment of covid-19 in up. the speifications regarding the dosage and usage of the drug in both the up government circular and in the post are similar. the up government's circular is being attributed to icmr. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2020-09-10T14:22:27