Table A1.
Supplementary data.
| Code | Category | Subcategory | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Key aspects of the medicine | IVM is a veterinary antiparasitic drug extrapolated to humans as an anticancer treatment. Doesn’t known |
4 2 |
| 2 | Diagnosis and treatment of cancer | Preventive examinations, biopsy, endoscopy, screening, mammography, colposcopy, prostate antigen, etc. Treatment through radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, etc. |
5 |
| 3 | Harmful effects of the medicine | Affects other organs of the body, causes local pain, hematoma, sciatic nerve puncture, anaphylactic effect, allergic reaction, vomiting, etc. It blocks the necrosis activities of cancer cells. It has minimal side effects; it is neither neurotoxic nor hepatocytic. |
2 2 1 |
| 4 | Medical recommendations | They do not recommend the use of these drugs since there are no scientific studies on the subject. Medical awareness is fundamental through campaigns, screening, preventive control, promoting attendance to specialized medical lefts such as SOLCA, IESS (Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security), public hospitals, etc. The patient first needs to take the treatment suggested by his doctor. |
6 5 1 |
| 5 | Molecular research | It is important to perform an in vitro molecular study on the molecular composition of these drugs. No, it is considered important. |
4 2 |