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Parasite Resistance

Guidelines also change practice when drug resistance or low sensitivity emerges—recent reports flag parasites with reduced sensitivity to albendazole/ivermectin combinations.

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Jan 29, 2026

How does P‑glycoprotein at the blood–brain barrier influence ivermectin safety in children and animals?

(/MDR1) at the blood–brain barrier acts as an active efflux pump that normally prevents ivermectin from accumulating in the central nervous system, and when P‑gp function is absent, reduced, or inhibi...

Jan 11, 2026

How do veterinary ivermectin formulations differ from human prescriptions in concentration and formulation?

Veterinary ivermectin products are manufactured in different concentrations and delivery vehicles than human-approved ivermectin and are designed for species-appropriate dosing and routes, not human u...