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Ivermectin dosing is tailored first to the parasite being treated and the patient’s body weight
A blanket instruction to take one 12 mg ivermectin tablet daily until a 90‑tablet supply is finished is not medically sound: ivermectin dosing is weight‑ and indication‑specific, usually given as a si...
The standard, weight‑based oral ivermectin dose used for adult parasitic infections is generally between 150 and 200 micrograms per kilogram (0.15–0.20 mg/kg), most commonly cited as 200 mcg/kg for si...
Guidelines converge on mandatory screening for Strongyloides stercoralis in patients who are, or will be, immunosuppressed and who have epidemiologic risk (residence or travel to endemic areas, or oth...
Ivermectin is a potent antiparasitic that is effective against many nematodes (roundworms) and some ectoparasites in humans—most notably strongyloidiasis, onchocerciasis (microfilariae), scabies and l...
Human prescription ivermectin is supplied as regulated, weight‑based oral tablets or topical formulations at low, controlled strengths for single‑dose or short‑course use (typically ~0.15–0.20 mg/kg f...
Formulating ivermectin with solubility enhancers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) or arabinogalactan (AG) reliably increases apparent solubility and bioavailability and can permit lower effective do...