> Horse paste is an intentionally derogatory term for it. It's not meant to be scientifically accurate.

"Horse dewormer" is as accurate as it can possibly be. It is also used extensively as a cow dewormer and pet dewormer. People are going to veterinarian and pet shops to buy paste sold to deworm horses and cows to take it themselves. They are not taking drugs produced for human consumption. They are going with the animal products designed and sold to give to animals.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08/more-people-are-pois...

It's a dewormer for horses that literally comes in paste form: https://archive.is/k2JUb

It is also used to treat rosacea and other ailments in _humans_.

Calling it a dewormer in this context is a lie of omission.

Let me put it to you this way. Everyone knows that salicylic acid (originally derived from willow bark) is a precursor to aspirin that is effective as a pain killer, fever reducer, and anti-inflammatory. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid and https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazar...

But salicylic acid is also used in skin care products like wart remover.

Here's a wart remover product for dogs and horses, which contains salicylic acid as an active ingredient: https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/...

If, the next time you have a fever, you reach for the dog/horse wart remover... I'm gonna call that "dog wart remover" regardless of the fact that it contains an ingredient that is used to treat fevers in _humans_

In that case, why you lying by not mentioning the FDA is telling people not to take ivermectin intended for _horses_ and _cows_? [0] Or that calls to poison control centers involving ivermectin are up by a huge amount, and that the drug has repeatedly failed clinical trials for COVID? [1]

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[0]: https://twitter.com/us_fda/status/1429050070243192839

[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/health/covid-ivermectin-p...

That's a good point, but the majority of ivermectin in the US is used as a dewormer. Maybe I'm incorrect here, but I'd say that the principle use of this drug is as a dewormer. It can also be used in other applications, but anti-strongyles and such is the majority use.