Ivermectin
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ivermectin-206-18535111
title:
Ivermectin
text:
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug. After its discovery in 1975, its first uses were in veterinary medicine to prevent and treat heartworm and acariasis. Approved for human use in 1987, it is used to treat infestations including head lice, scabies, river blindness (onchocerciasis), strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis and lymphatic filariasis. It works through many mechanisms to kill the targeted parasites, and can be taken by mouth, or applied to the skin for external infestations. It be
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Medication for parasite infestations
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin
date created:
2004-10-30T10:29:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T22:03:10Z
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