10K views · 56 reactions | Here's what could happen if you use ivermectin to treat COVID-19: Dr. Jeff Pothouf, the chief quality officer for UW Health, explains how an ivermectin overdose can be potentially dangerous. More: https://bit.ly/3yuzKlz | NBC 26 | Facebook

Interest in ivermectin — an anti-parasitic medication — has surged amid this summer’s rapid rise in coronavirus infections fueled by the delta variant. Prominent conservative media figures and politicians have promoted the drug as an effective treatment for covid-19, despite a lack of scientific evidence proving it has benefits. As ivermectin prescriptions soar, some people are now taking the form of the drug intended for large animals, leading to spikes in calls to poison control centers around