ImYour Huckleberry on Nostr: Since we are approaching CovAids season again, I thought this information should be ...

Since we are approaching CovAids season again, I thought this information should be redistributed...

#Ivermectin remains a prescription drug under federal rules.
Several states have laws that let adults get human-use ivermectin from pharmacies without a personal doctor's prescription.
Tennessee allows it through pharmacist collaborative agreements. Arkansas and Idaho have the most open over-the-counter style access. Louisiana, Texas, Iowa, and Missouri also permit pharmacist dispensing under standing orders or protocols.
Non-residents can generally obtain it in these states by visiting a participating pharmacy in person. There is no residency requirement in the laws, but policies vary by store and most require pickup rather than shipping.

Always call the pharmacy ahead to confirm they stock it and will dispense to travelers. Availability is not guaranteed at every location.
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#HCQ is not so easy.

#Hydroxychloroquine remains a prescription-only medication under federal rules across the United States.

Unlike ivermectin, there are currently no widespread state laws that make hydroxychloroquine available without a patient-specific prescription in the same way. Tennessee has no equivalent collaborative agreement or OTC pathway for it. Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, and Texas laws that expanded ivermectin access do not extend the same treatment to hydroxychloroquine.
A few states have advanced or enacted limited provisions. Missouri allows pharmacists to dispense hydroxychloroquine under standardized board protocols without a traditional prescription in some circumstances. Iowa and a handful of other states have considered bills that would treat both drugs similarly, but most remain pending or limited in scope as of late 2026.

Non-residents face the same barriers as residents. Where limited pharmacist dispensing exists, in-person pickup at a participating pharmacy is typically required, and individual store policies vary. There is no broad non-resident access pathway comparable to the one for ivermectin.

Hydroxychloroquine is still obtained through a standard prescription from a licensed provider in nearly all situations.

Hydroxychloroquine stays prescription-only almost everywhere in the US.

A small number of states have explored or created narrow pharmacist pathways, but none match the broader access seen with ivermectin.

Tennessee and most other states still require a regular prescription.
Non-residents have no special access. Call pharmacies in advance if exploring limited options, but expect to need a valid prescription in nearly all cases.
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The #ZelenkoProtocol is a triple-therapy regimen for early treatment of high-risk COVID-19 outpatients, consisting of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), zinc sulfate, and azithromycin.

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ): 200 mg twice daily. It acts as a zinc ionophore, facilitating zinc entry into cells to inhibit the virus’s RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, and also provides anti-inflammatory effects.

#ZincSulfate: 220 mg daily (containing 50 mg elemental zinc). Zinc directly inhibits viral replication; its effectiveness is augmented by HCQ’s ionophore activity.

#Azithromycin: An antibiotic included to address potential secondary bacterial infections and for potential synergistic antiviral effects.


Dr. Vladimir Zelenko advocates for this protocol to be initiated immediately upon diagnosis in high-risk patients. A peer-reviewed retrospective study of this protocol reported an 84% reduction in hospitalizations and a 5-fold reduction in death compared to untreated controls, with only 2.8% of treated patients requiring hospitalization versus 15.4% in the control group.


#Covid
#RNA
#ZincIonophore
#Zinc