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Ivermectin and Kidney Function

The relationship between ivermectin and kidney function in humans, including potential effects on serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and glomerular filtration rate.

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Jan 25, 2026

What mechanisms explain how ivermectin could alter vitamin K‑dependent clotting factors in humans?

A small body of animal experiments, field trials, and case reports suggest can be associated with prolonged prothrombin time and reduced levels of –dependent clotting factors (II, VII, IX, X), but con...

Jan 15, 2026

Do standard therapeutic doses of ivermectin alter creatinine, BUN, or glomerular filtration rate in adults?

Standard, single therapeutic oral doses of ivermectin used in humans have not been consistently shown to raise serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), or to reduce glomerular filtration rate (GFR...