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Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug. [7] After its discovery in 1975, [8] its first uses were in veterinary medicine to prevent and treat heartworm and acariasis. [9] Approved for human use in 1987, [10] it is used to treat infestations including head lice, scabies, river blindness (onchocerciasis), strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis and lymphatic filariasis.
The product, Fasiject Plus, a triclabendazole 36% and ivermectin 0.6% solution, is designed to treat infections by Fasciola hepatica (both immature and adult liver flukes), roundworms and ectoparasites, as well. [citation needed] Fasinex is a brand name for veterinary use while Egaten is a brand name for human use. [citation needed]
[1] [2] It is available as a generic medication. [3] It is available as a combination with levamisole under the brand name Valcor. [4] It is used for the treatment and control of internal parasitosis (gastrointestinal and pulmonary nematodes), ticks and mange (and other ectoparasites). Doramectin is a derivative of avermectin.
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For treating mites in chickens, a solution for use in drinking water is available under the brand name Exzolt [24] and was approved for use in the EU in 2017. [25]
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The unit cost of ivermectin pills is low — about $1 to $1.50 per pill — but the volume of wasteful prescriptions adds up. The $129.7 million spent on wasteful ivermectin, the letter's authors ...
Levamisole, sold under the brand name Ergamisol among others, is a medication used to treat parasitic worm infections, specifically ascariasis and hookworm infections. [1] It is taken by mouth.