Can One Safely Go Higher in Dosage Than the Recommended Dosage for Ivermectin?

ByShaun Snapp

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Executive Summary

  • Ivermectin dosage levels are a constant source of interest for site subscribers.
  • In this article, we will address if there are issues going higher than the recommended dosage.

Introduction

I have had several questions about how the dosage of Ivermectin can diverge from the recommended amount listed in the Brightwork Ivermectin Dosage Guide. This question was the first to ask if it would be an issue to go higher than the top of the range.

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The Question on Ivermectin Dosage

This is the question we received regarding adjusting the recommended dosage.

I was wondering if you could help me with a question I have. I started taking Ivermectin on Jan. 15th. I took one 12 mg. tablets for two days, then started taking two 12 mg. tabs from then on. I have never had anything work so fast. I could feel a difference within a day, just by the way I felt. I’m 65 years old. Have an autoimmune disease and the doctors do not know what it is.

I have it somewhat under control after almost three years of feeling completely unable to do much and the pain was horrific.

My question is, “Can I take three 12 mg. tablets a day?” I weigh 163 lbs. With the two tablets I take everyday I am amazed at the difference. After reading a few of your articles I feel I could take one more. Also, one thing I noticed is it leveled out my glucose levels. It doesn’t fluctuate like it used to. I don’t know if that is normal, or if it’s just me, but it helped my blood glucose level dramatically. Thank you for your consideration in replying.

This person sees the benefits of Ivermectin and wonders why not do more if the benefits are lower?

The Topic of Toxicity

This question comes down to one of the toxicities of the drug.

Toxicity is a measurement of how safe or unsafe the drug is. Chemotherapy drugs with high toxicity are a perfect example of this and must be metered out very precisely. Actually, chemotherapy drugs are so toxic that even the approved dosages are very dangerous. The idea is that while chemotherapy will kill many non-cancerous cells, it will kill the cancerous cells such that the individual will live.

Substances with very low toxicity are things like nutrition supplements, and these do not require a prescription. The FDA, for example, does not regulate nutrition supplements.

The basis of the logic for having prescriptions in the first place is that the drug has some level of toxicity. Therefore, a medical doctor must supervise the use, which comes with specific dosages the patient is instructed to take. Until 1951, Americans took drugs without requiring a prescription, which changed with the Durham-Humphrey Amendment.