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Ivermectin Cancer and Statins
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Ivermectin Cancer and Statins
Hello,
My father is about to start taking Ivermectin in addition to his conventional cancer therapies. I checked his current prescriptions to see if there are any possible drug interactions. The one possible interaction I found is with Atorvastatin which he takes 20mg a day.
I found the following information:
Atorvastatin
The risk or severity of rhabdomyolysis can be increased when Ivermectin is combined with Atorvastatin.
Atorvastatin and Ivermectin
Combining ivermectin with atorvastatin can increase the risk or severity of muscle-related side effects, specifically myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is a serious condition involving muscle breakdown that can lead to kidney damage. Both drugs independently can cause muscle toxicity, and their combination may heighten this risk, although the overall incidence remains low.
While some drug interaction checkers report no direct interactions, multiple authoritative sources highlight the potential for increased muscle toxicity when these medications are used together. If co-administration is necessary, patients should be monitored for symptoms such as unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, and for elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels.
What statins are safe to use with Ivermectin?
All commonly used statins—including atorvastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin, and rosuvastatin—have a potential risk of increased muscle toxicity (rhabdomyolysis) when combined with ivermectin. This interaction is not limited to a single statin; the risk is noted across the entire class.
There is no evidence from current drug interaction databases or literature that any specific statin is categorically “safe” to use with ivermectin, as all may carry this risk to varying degrees. If statin therapy is required alongside ivermectin, close monitoring for muscle pain, weakness, or elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels is recommended, regardless of which statin is chosen.
My questions is, is anyone here taking large doses of Ivermectin in addition to a statin? If so, have you had any problems?
I’m assuming we will need to monitor his creatine kinase (CK) levels and vitamin D levels through Quest Diagnostics. If so, how often would you recommend having these specific blood tests done while he’s on this treatment regimen?
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7 Replies
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Might be a good question for Dr. Kory since he literally wrote the book on IVM and he is probably very familiar with the use of statins as well.
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👍 Great question FITjohn – here’s a search on the IMA website – https://imahealth.org/?s=statin&id=6377. Hopefully there some info that’ll help.
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FITjohn,
Sorry to hear of your father’s situation. While I can’t give direct medical advice on a forum, I would consider this question: what is the purpose of the statin? Most patients are put on it for prevent MI or stroke. At this point, your father needs to weigh the risks that he faces and choose the option that give him the best chance of survival. While the IMA cancer treatment protocol includes both ivermectin and statins, ivermectin has substantially more data supporting its use in your father’s situation. He must weigh the benefits and risks of the three options: use both, use only ivermectin or only the statin.
Dr. Motsinger
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It has been my understanding for a long time (admittedly possibly incorrect, but based on a lot of reading) that statins, while lowering cholesterol, have not been shown to have any impact on all-cause mortality. You might look into the possibility (beyond your father’s cardiology team) of dropping the statin, particularly if the cancer is a greater threat than any cardiac issue.
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dickatlee is right. In my view there’s very little benefit in taking statins but a lot of risk as outlined in The Great Cholesterol Myth.
Amazon.com : the great cholesterol myth
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I was advised against statins for ANY reason decades ago by an top-notch integrative functional medicine MD who said they weaken muscles, including the heart, and you need CoQ10 to help avoid this. Since then lots of info has come out about natural whole fats, like beef (preferably grass fed, organic) and avoiding seed oils of any kind. I’d ditch the statins, change my diet, and read [email protected] for info about invermectin & cancer. Good luck!
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Dr Malcolm Kendrick in the UK has written about statins in The Great Cholesterol Con if you need info to make a decision.
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