Ivermectin
General
- Type: antiparasitic
- Dosage Forms: 3
- Common Trade Names: Stromectol
Adult Dosing
strongyloidiasis: 0.2 mg/kg PO x1
onchocerciasis: 0.15 mg/kg PO x1
scabies, non-crusted: 0.2 mg/kg PO x1
scabies, crusted: 0.2 mg/kg PO x1 on days 1,2,8,9,15
pediculosis capitis: 0.2 mg/kg pO q10 days x2 doses
pediculosis corporis: 12 mg PO q7 days x3 doses
pediculosis pubis: 0.25 mg/kg PO q2wk x2 doses
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
- hypotension, orthostatic
- tachycardia
- seizures
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- asthma exacerbation
- vision loss
- conjunctival hemorrhage
- hepatitis
Common
Pharmacology
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- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: