Ivermectin is a semi-synthetic antiparasitic medication derived from avermectins, a class of highly-active broad-spectrum antiparasitic agents isolated from the fermentation products of Streptomyces avermitilis. Ivermectin itself is a mixture of two avermectins, comprising roughly 90% 5-O-demethyl-22,23-dihydroavermectin A (22,23-dihydroavermectin B) and 10%...
Administered topically, ivermectin cream is indicated for the treatment of inflammatory lesions associated with rosacea. An over-the-counter ivermection lotion is commercially available and indicated for the topical treatment of head lice infestations in patients ≥6 months of age.
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Thananda Trakarnvanich, Bangkok, Thailand
Patrick Robinson MD LLC, San Antonio, Florida, United States
Sukraraj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Laos-Oxford-Mahosot Wellcome Trust Research Unit, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil, France
SI.PRO.SA, Ministerio de Salud Pública, Tucumán, Argentina
University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Northwestern Univesity, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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